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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1998
Friedhelm Beckmann, Hiddenhausen, DE;
Moeller Plast GmbH, Bielefeld, DE;
Abstract
A covering part, in particular for sheet-metal supporting parts in motor vehicles, includes a one-piece, profiled hollow section which is produced by blow molding and can be secured exchangeably in the sheet-metal supporting part. The rear side of the hollow section has fastening elements to which corresponding sockets in the sheet-metal supporting part are assigned. It is possible for the rear side to have profilings which are disposed in sections in the longitud-inal direction. The fastening elements can be integrated in a cavity and the cavity filled with foam. The structure according to the invention ensures that energy is adequately absorbed, in particular when the cavity is filled with foam. In the event of an impact, the hollow section is basically not subject to any deformation.