Patent ID: 6935681
Filing Date: 2005-08-30
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A device for reinforcing a hollow element of a vehicle, comprising at least one elongated, dimensionally stable supporting skeleton of plastic, which is insertable into the hollow element and has free support faces that can be brought into engagement with the inner wall of the hollow element, wherein the supporting skeleton is embodied as an integral molded part and has, distributed over its length, a plurality of bracing ribs extending transversely to its longitudinal direction, which are kept spaced apart from one another via at least one longitudinal strut in the supporting skeleton, whereby the longitudinal strut(s) run(s) in the longitudinal direction of the hollow element and whereby the bracing ribs each span an internal cross section over the full area of the hollow element and whereby the peripheral edges of the bracing ribs are adapted as support faces to the contour of the inner wall of the hollow element.