The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2002
Klaus Hausberger, Graz, AT;
Guntram Ruef, Graz, AT;
Bruno Götzinger, Weinitzen, AT;
Thomas Friesenbichler, Graz, AT;
Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co. KG, Graz, AT;
Abstract
A lightweight support for a bumper is formed by an extruded profile with a plurality of chambers. In order to provide a profile which, along with an extremely low weight, meets all the static requirements, is easy to bend and is suited to the properties of a light-metal alloy, the profile ( ) comprises four walls ( ), which preferably form an isosceles trapezoid, and two webs ( ), which are arranged in the interior of the profile, parallel to the side walls ( ) and likewise symmetrically. The side walls ( ) of the support ( ) have stiffening ribs ( ) which are produced in the same operation as the support ( ) is bent. A description is given of the associated process.