Patent ID: 7891726

Claim:
An energy absorption body for a vehicle, the energy absorption body comprising opposing first and second side elements oriented essentially in an axial direction wherein the side elements are convex and positioned between struts extending from a transverse cross-support, and comprising at least one energy absorption element, wherein each of the at least one energy absorption elements is located between the side elements, and is formed for absorption of a tensile force (F′) which can be applied by the side elements on the energy absorption element in case of a side impact, and for deformation upon a compressive force (F″) applied in a radial direction caused by an impact by a vehicle occupant on one of the side elements, in order to absorb the energy of the impact, wherein each of the at least one the energy absorption elements has three consecutive curvatures consisting of a first curvature extending from the first side element toward the second side element, a second curvature extending from the second side element toward the first side element, and a third curvature located between the first and the second curvatures forming a reentrant bend therebetween, the third curvature extending at each of its ends toward each of the opposing side elements.