Patent ID: 7735906
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A reinforcement system for an automotive vehicle, the reinforcement comprising: a carrier member that is configured to extend the height of a vehicle that includes a wrap around wall extending the entire length of the carrier and at least one portion extending along a length of the carrier member, wherein: i. the at least one portion forms at least one outwardly facing surface and includes a plurality of ribs; and ii. the at least one portion forms a reinforced portion along a length of the at least one portion, the reinforced portion including a first section and a second section, each of the first section and the second section extending generally parallel to one another and generally parallel to the length of the at least one portion and including an outwardly facing surface and a plurality of ribs; a reinforcement material disposed upon the carrier member for forming a reinforcement member, the reinforcement material being disposed upon the at least one outwardly facing surface of the at least one portion and upon the outwardly facing surface of the first section and the outwardly facing surface of the second section, wherein: i. the reinforcement member has a shape that corresponds to a cavity of a structure of a vehicle; and ii. the reinforcement member leaves small clearances between surfaces defining the cavity of the structure and the reinforcement member upon location of the reinforcement member in the cavity of the structure.