Patent ID: 8919855
Filing Date: 2014-12-30
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A metal-plastic hybrid support structure applicable to a dashboard support of a vehicle, comprising: a metal structure comprising an elongated metal tubular body having a closed cross section profile and suitable length to be assembled between two opposite frame side elements of a vehicle; and a plastic body made of a plastic material overmolded on said metal structure, said overmolded plastic body defining a plurality of plastic functional elements on different regions of said metal tubular body; a plurality of projecting metal fastening stems fixed to said metal tubular body and distributed therealong, said projecting metal fastening stems comprises at least one outer portion provided with an outer screw threading; and at least one of said plastic functional elements of the overmolded plastic body embeds at least one of said projecting metal fastening stems with the plastic material in contact with the outer screw threading thereof.