Patent ID: 7073784

Claim:
A structure for holding a bodywork part, the structure being made up of assembled-together members, wherein at least one of the members is a tubular beam ( 1 ) provided on the outside with at least one spline ( 7 ) extending longitudinally and including at least one reference flank ( 9 â€²) arranged to constitute a positioning reference for at least one auxiliary element ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) having a soleplate ( 22 , 36 ) provided with means ( 13 , 16 , 24 ) for fixing it to the beam, said means including a bearing face ( 27 , 40 ) for pressing against the reference flank ( 9 â€²) and presser means ( 28 ), bearing on another flank ( 10 â€²) of the spline ( 7 â€²) that is opposite from the reference flank ( 9 â€²), for pressing the bearing face against the reference flank, wherein the bearing face is formed by a side wall ( 27 , 40 ) of a groove ( 25 , 38 ) formed in the auxiliary element ( 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ) for receiving the spline, and wherein the presser means comprise at least one wedging device ( 28 ) for inserting between the another flank ( 10 â€²) of the spline ( 7 â€²) that is opposite from the reference flank ( 9 â€²) and the facing side wall ( 26 , 39 ) of the groove ( 27 , 40 ).