Patent ID: 8220580

Claim:
Impact guard beam for vehicles, comprising a beam ( 12 ) with a hat profile, said hat profile formed from a crown portion having a central flange ( 13 ) and two webs ( 14 , 15 ) extending from the central flange, and two side flanges ( 16 - 17 ) extending respectively from said two webs, wherein the hat profile has said crown portion facing outwards and has a connecting element ( 20 ) extending across an opening defined between the two webs of the crown portion for providing at least a central part of the beam with a closed cross section, wherein the connecting element ( 20 ) has a profile allowing said connecting element to lengthen by straightening out when the width of the hat profile ( 13 - 17 ) expands under impact loads, said connecting element counteracting further expansion of said hat profile when said connecting element has been straightened out.