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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2002
Applicants:
Ingemar Wallström, Göteborg, SE;
Göran Berglund, Gammelstad, SE;
Mats Lindberg, Luleå, SE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Accra Teknik AB, Ojebyn, SE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/00 (2006.01); B60J 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A beam is provided for absorbing impact forces imparted to doors and sides of a vehicle body as a result of collisions from the side as well as from the front and rear of the vehicle. The beam () is intended to protect people or goods inside the vehicle against personal injury or damage in the case of such an impact. The beam () comprises at least one thin walled, closed profile roll formed member () defining a cavity (). At least one wall of the member defines at least one longitudinally extending groove (). The beam () may also be used as a standard building block for structural components.