Patent ID: 7506920

Claim:
A crossmember for supporting and limiting torsional forces of an engine unit relative to a mounting frame, the crossmember comprising: at least one area or one device for introducing torsional forces into the crossmember, wherein the crossmember is provided with at least one device for increasing the rigidity that is integrated into the crossmember at least in the area for introducing torsional forces therein, and wherein the at least one device for increasing the rigidity comprises at least one web provided in the crossmember profile and the crossmember is built of one or more hollow chamber profiles, wherein the at least one device for increasing the rigidity comprises at least one embossment in one or more walls of the crossmember profile, and wherein the at least one embossment is arranged in such a way that the at least one web contacts walls of the crossmember profile or is arranged so close to the walls of the crossmember profile that the at least one web contacts and is supported on at least one wall when a load is introduced into the crossmember.