Patent ID: 9156329
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: B21D,B60B,B60G

Abstract:
1. A tubular twist beam, comprising: a tubular body extending longitudinally along a center axis between opposite end sections, said tubular body including a center point disposed equally between said opposite end sections, and said end sections presenting a cylindrical opening surrounding said center axis; said tubular body including an upper wall and side walls disposed on opposite sides of said upper wall, said upper wall extending from each of said end sections inwardly toward said center point and downwardly toward said center axis to present transition sections, and each of said side walls including a depression along each of said transition sections; said upper wall of said tubular body presenting a U-shaped groove between said side walls and extending longitudinally along said center axis between said transition sections; and said side walls of said tubular body presenting a width extending therebetween, and said width decreasing continuously along said center axis from each of said transition sections along said U-shaped groove to said center point.