Plastic profile for window, door and facade elements

A reinforced plastic profile for window, door and facade elements, comprising:

• a plastic profile body extending in a longitudinal direction (z) and having at least one outer side located outside in a transverse direction (x) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction as viewed in a cross-section (x-y) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (z), and
• at least one reinforcement element having a hollow profile portion that is fully-enclosed in the x-y cross-section, the at least one reinforcement element being connected with the plastic profile body in a longitudinally-fixed manner via two roll-in protrusions provided on the at least one outer side such that at least one of:
• (i) the hollow profile portion of the at least one reinforcement element is disposed substantially between the two roll-in protrusions in the transverse direction (x), and
• (ii) the two roll-in protrusions disposed on the at least one outer side of the plastic profile body are the farthest outwardly protruding portions of the plastic profile body in the transverse direction (x) and, in the rolled-in state, at least one of the hollow profile portion of the at least one reinforcement element is disposed substantially between the two roll-in protrusions in the transverse direction (x).

An apparatus, comprising:

• a plastic profile body extending in a longitudinal direction (z) and having first and second outer transverse sides located on opposite sides in a transverse direction (x) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (z) as viewed in a cross-section (x-y) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (z),
• a first reinforcement element having a fully-enclosed hollow profile and two bendable hammers, and
• a second reinforcement element having a fully-enclosed hollow profile and two bendable hammers,
• wherein each of the first and second transverse outer sides of the plastic profile body comprises two roll-in protrusions projecting substantially in the transverse and longitudinal directions (x, z) and being separated in a width direction (y) that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (z) and the transverse direction (x),
• the two roll-in protrusions of the first transverse outer side at least substantially accommodate therebetween in the transverse and width directions (x, y) the fully-enclosed hollow profile of the first reinforcement element and the two roll-in protrusions of the second transverse outer side at least substantially accommodate therebetween in the transverse and width directions (x, y) the fully-enclosed hollow profile of the second reinforcement element, and
• the two roll-in protrusions of the first and second transverse outer sides are respectively connected to the first and second reinforcement elements by crimping the bendable hammers of the reinforcement element at least partially around the respective roll-in protrusions.