Patent ID: 7874611

Claim:
A reinforcement assembly, comprising: a first half-member preformed from a first piece of material; a second half-member substantially identical to said first half-member, preformed from a second piece of material; wherein said substantially identical first and second half-members each include: at least one base portion; at least one offset portion; at least one angular portion connecting said at least one base portion and said at least one offset portion wherein said at least one angular portion tapers from said at least one base portion to said at least one offset portion; and at least one end portion; wherein said second half-member is inverted and said first and second half-members are bonded together, such that said first and second half-members define at least one chamber; wherein said at least one base portion of said first half-member is bonded to said at least one base portion of said second half-member; wherein said substantially identical first and second half-members further include an indentation at an intersection of said angular portion and one of said base portion and said offset portion; wherein said substantially identical first and second half-members further include at least one tab portion perpendicular to said at least one base portion and said at least one end portion; and wherein said at least one end portion is substantially perpendicular to said at least one base portion.