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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 1992
Filed:
Jun. 19, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert J DePierre, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Alessandro Libriani, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Assignee:
Benteler Industries, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
296188 ; 296146 ; 49502 ;
Abstract
A vehicle door impact beam having an elongated tubular body with a central axis, the end portions of the beam being taper cut to form inner and outer termini and opposite taper surfaces for each end, the included angle at the inner termini being greater than 180 degrees and the outer termini being less than 180 degrees, and the first and second taper surfaces each spiraling from the inner terminus to the outer terminus through an angle of about 90 degrees. The inner termini of both ends are on opposite sides of the beam, and the outer termini of both ends are on the same side of the beam.