Patent ID: 9493192
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: B29C,B29L,B62D,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A dashboard crossmember for a vehicle having a body, said crossmember comprising a crossbar independent of said body and at least one mounting flange designed for mounting said crossbar to the body of said vehicle; said crossbar defining an open channel having a substantially constant shape along its length; said crossbar comprising a carrier core made substantially of a first material, said first material being a reinforced fiber composite material which extends over most of the length, of said crossbar, said composite material comprising fibers disposed in a matrix of a thermoplastic polymer, the fibers defining a fiber network comprised of lengthwise fibers and transverse fibers, said lengthwise fibers being continuous fibers extending in an uninterrupted manner over the whole length (L10) of said carrier core; said lengthwise fibers being distributed regularly and homogeneously over the width of said crossbar.