Patent ID: 6872463

Claim:
A reinforcing bar for body and/or chassis parts of a motor vehicle, comprising: a one-piece element ( 8 ) extending from one end of the bar to the other and having a median portion ( 1 ) with a closed tubular section and at least one end portion ( 12 ) which includes an open-section distal portion ( 14 ) and a proximal portion ( 16 ) which connects the distal portion ( 14 ) to the median portion ( 10 ); at least one stiffening element for stiffening the one-piece element ( 8 ), wherein said at least one stiffening element is arranged externally of the median portion ( 10 ) of the element ( 8 ) and wherein the closed tubular section of the median portion ( 10 ) is obtained by folding a steel sheet, the edges ( 24 ) of which are enclosed by said at least stiffening element.