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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lars-Olof Hellgren, Trollhattan, SE;
Blair Carlson, Trollhattan, SE;
Tomas Ågren, Trollhattan, SE;
Assignee:
SAAB Automobile AB, , SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 9/00 ;
Abstract
A profiled element ( ) includes a tubular blank ( ) which is formed into the desired shape by hydroforming. In conjunction with hydroforming, at least one slot essentially in the longitudinal direction of the blank is made in wall portions ( ) on the blank, and a reinforcing element ( ) is fixed in each slot. In a suitable embodiment, each reinforcing element is fixed in two opposite slots and extends through a cavity in the blank. The invention relates to on the one hand a profiled element and on the other hand a method of producing the same.