Motor vehicle bumper beam, and a bumper fitted with such a beam
AssigneeCompagnie Plastic Omnium
InventorsThierry Roussel, Thierry Cavillon, David Bouguedra
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Abstract
The invention relates to motor vehicle bumper beam. The beam comprises a longitudinal base element 1 and an additional element 2. The two elements engage one in the other and they comprise snap-fastening elements 9, 10, 11 providing a rigid mechanical connection between their longitudinal edges. The invention also provides a motor vehicle bumper having such a beam.
Claims15
A motor vehicle bumper beam, comprising a longitudinal base element suitable for extending from one fixing point to another on the vehicle, and an additional element, the two elements being suitable for engaging one in the other and having snap-fastening means for providing rigid mechanical connection between longitudinal edges of said two elements, wherein the additional element extends from one fixing point to the other and has its own fixing points for fixing to the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.