Patent ID: 6622450
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A vehicle doorbeam comprising:a one-piece body including a pair of lateral edges and a pair of opposed ends, each of said lateral edges crimped upon itself to define a groove, said grooves opening toward each other, each of said opposed ends forming an integral bracket adapted to be secured to a door, said body further including a longitudinal indented portion between said lateral edges, said indented portion including opposite side portions, said body fabricated of a body material; and a hat-shaped reinforcing insert including a pair of opposed leas each including a foot extending away from the other, each leg engaging one of said side portions of said indented portion, each of said feet within one of said grooves, each of said lateral edges engaging opposite surfaces of one of said feet, whereby said insert is crimped within said body, said insert shorter than said body and located between said brackets, said insert fabricated of an insert material having a higher strength than said body material.