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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2003
Filed:
May. 29, 2001
Benteler AG, Paderborn, DE;
Abstract
The deformation member ( ) is disposed between a longitudinal member ( ) and a cross member ( ) of a motor vehicle, with the cross member having a horizontal central longitudinal plane which is vertically offset to the horizontal central longitudinal plane of the longitudinal member ( ). The deformation member includes an elongate, hollow base body ( ) of polygonal cross section and a height which is greater than its width, and an upper and a lower reinforcing shell ( ) which are connected through welding to the base body ( ) via the longitudinal edges of their legs ( ). The end walls of the lower reinforcing shell ( ) are closed by cover plates ( ). The deformation member ( ) can be coupled via a plate ( ) with the longitudinal member ( ) of the motor vehicle.