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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2001
Olaf Abels, Belm, DE;
ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG, Stemwede-Dielingen, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for motor vehicle suspension arms or subframes is provided. A motor vehicle apparatus and method is used with frame components. The motor vehicle component includes frame parts of lightweight design that have complementary profiles that can be inserted one another to create a locking connection between the frame parts. The invention frame parts may be designed as extruded profiles. The motor vehicle component allows for the individual frame parts to be manufactured separately from one another and combined wherein the number and cross section of the stiffening ribs are selectable in a load dependant way in the form a modular system and different materials may be used for individual components.