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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2008
Applicants:
Hans Bodin, Sodra Sunderbyn, SE;
Daniel Berglund, Norrfjarden, SE;
Inventors:
Hans Bodin, Sodra Sunderbyn, SE;
Daniel Berglund, Norrfjarden, SE;
Assignee:
Gestamp Hardtech AB, Lulea, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 25/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A B-pillar () for a vehicle is fastened between a roof member () and a sill member () of the vehicle. The pillar has a martensitic structure and the steel has an tensile strength of at least 1300 MPa. Close to the lower fastening portion () there is a soft portion () with a tensile strength of less than 800 MPa. This soft portion has a height of at least 30 mm, extend over less than ⅓ of the pillar height, and is so positioned that the lower fastening portion is martensitic.