US Patent 7654002 Side member for a vehicle

Patent 7654002 was granted and assigned to BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT on February, 2010 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7654002

Date of Patent

February 2, 2010

Patent Application Number

11180626

Date Filed

July 14, 2005

Patent Primary Examiner

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David P. Bryant

Patent abstract

A side member for a vehicle is formed by an extruded profile as well as a closed profile which are both constructed as open profiles with an approximately L-shaped cross-section. On the interior side of the extruded profile, a hollow chamber is situated which is removed in sections along the longitudinal course of the side member in order to achieve a targeted compression behavior (folding) of the side member in the event of an impact of the vehicle. Bushes for receiving the chassis components are inserted in the extruded profile. Like the partial weakening of the hollow chamber, the insertion of bushes takes place before the closing of the side member by connecting the profiles.