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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2008
Guido Borgna, Turin, IT;
Armando D'aponte, Alessandria, IT;
Piero Monchiero, Turin, IT;
Andrea Santini, Collegno, IT;
Guido Borgna, Turin, IT;
Armando D'Aponte, Alessandria, IT;
Piero Monchiero, Turin, IT;
Andrea Santini, Collegno, IT;
Sistemi Sospensioni S.p.A., Corbetta (Milan), IT;
Abstract
The cross-member () comprises first and second beam elements () having an open cross-section and firmly secured to each other so as to enclose a closed cross-section chamber () having such shape and sizes as to provide the cross-member () with the desired torsional stiffness. A free edge () of the first beam element () is firmly secured to the outer surface of an intermediate portion () of the second beam element () and a free edge () of the second beam element () is firmly secured to the inner surface of an intermediate portion () of the first beam element (). The two beam elements () are advantageously made as stamped sheet metal pieces.