Patent ID: 9340171
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: B60R

Claim Text:
1. A deformation element for a bumper cross member of a motor vehicle, comprising: at least one inner material layer made of a fiber-reinforced plastic having a fiber fabric embedded in a bedding material, wherein the at least one material layer comprises at least two outer material layers arranged on both sides of the at least one inner material layer, thereby forming a three layer structure, wherein the at least two outer material layers and the at least one inner material layer are made of said fiber-reinforced plastic, at least one predetermined breaking point, at which in the event of a crash the deformation element breaks apart into at least one displaceable breaking segment facing the crash that is displaced over the course of the crash, and one fixed breaking segment facing away from the crash, wherein, at the at least one predetermined breaking point, a section of the fiber fabric is exposed between respective breaking segments after the deformation element breaks apart and connects the breaking segments to each other.