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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2000
Filed:
Feb. 04, 1998
Jurgen Hillmann, Gifhorn, DE;
Klaus-Dieter Morsch, Braunschweig, DE;
Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, DE;
Abstract
A formed part having a multiple-plate structure of zonal design includes a base plate and a plurality of reinforcing plates fastened to the base plate. The multiple-plate structure is configured so that its strength is largely adapted to the load profile to be applied to the formed part and so that its cost of production is reduced. To this end, the thicknesses of the reinforcing plates vary as a function of the load structure to be applied to the formed part and the reinforcing plates engage each other in a positive locking manner so that the abutting edges are provided essentially with regularly arranged projections which are in mutual engagement.