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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2009
Hans Merkle, Docklands, AU;
Romaric Jonckheere, Illkirch-Graffenstaden, FR;
Stephan Kasper, Oberkirch, DE;
Hansjoerg Schmieder, Oberkirch-Zusenhofen, DE;
Hans Merkle, Docklands, AU;
Romaric Jonckheere, Illkirch-Graffenstaden, FR;
Stephan Kasper, Oberkirch, DE;
Hansjoerg Schmieder, Oberkirch-Zusenhofen, DE;
Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG, Oberkirch, DE;
Abstract
A crossbeam for a motor vehicle comprises a crossbeam body and at least one attachment device for attaching at least one vehicle component of the motor vehicle to the crossbeam, the attachment device having an attachment body which is fastened to the crossbeam body and extends in the longitudinal direction of the crossbeam body over a partial length of the crossbeam body and away from the crossbeam body in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction, and a plurality of attachment elements being present on the attachment body. The attachment body is built up from a plurality of individual blanks which are fastened to the crossbeam body in a distributed manner over the partial length and which each extend with their longitudinal direction and with their blank area transversely to the longitudinal direction of the crossbeam body.