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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 30, 1996
Michael Sinner, Rottenburg, DE;
Martin Kruse, Sindelfingen, DE;
Bernhard Holzapfel, Remshalden, DE;
Ulrich Schick, Nagold, DE;
Stefan Reh, Woerth, DE;
Mercedes-Benz AG, Stuttgart, DE;
MC Micro Compact Car Aktiengesellschaft, Biel, CH;
Petri Aktiengesellschaft, Aschaffenburg, DE;
Abstract
Known cross members consisting of an alloy press-drawn section do not permit easy assembly of the passenger airbag module or other bolt-on parts after the cross members have been installed. Accordingly, the press-drawn section of the cross member is provided with at least one groove open at the top in such fashion that a rib or a bar of a bolt-on part can be added from above such that simple pivoting enables a seating surface of the cross member to cooperate with a mounting surface of the bolt-on part in the installed state. Assembly is extremely simple. The cross members are used for the instrument panels of motor vehicles.