Patent ID: 8528964

Claim:
A body structure for a motor vehicle, comprising: a windshield; and a pane cross member onto which rest the windshield, the pane cross member comprises: a first edge section in bracket form; a second edge section in bracket form; a central part having a substantially U-shaped cross-section and lying between the first edge section and the second edge section; and a deformation space located within a curve of the U-shaped cross-section, wherein the first edge section is configured to form a support section for the windshield, wherein the second edge section is fastened to a fixed component of the body structure and arranged in a longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle behind the first edge section, wherein the central part is constructed with a cross-section that is curved in a direction towards an engine hood of the motor vehicle and configured to deform into the deformation space upon application of force, and wherein the pane cross member comprises a single-walled structure.