Assignee: Benteler AG

Location: Paderborn, DE
No. of patents: 39

Number	Title	Issue Date
7235209	Apparatus for heat treatment of structural body parts in the automobile industry Apparatus for heat-treating an elongate structural body part made from a blank compressed while being soft or from steel strip of hardenable 22 Mn B5 mod. steel sheet with a thickness of 1 mm to 3 mm, includes an apparatus for positioning the structural body part in...	06/26/2007
6758921	Method of manufacturing a bending-resistant, torsionally yielding tubular profiled member as a transverse support for a twist beam rear axle of a passenger car In a method of manufacturing a bending-resistant, torsionally yielding tubular profiled member as a transverse support of a twist beam rear axle of a passenger car, a tube blank of tempering steel is cold formed to a tubular profiled member with a torsionally yieldi...	07/06/2004
6726259	Method of making a steel crossbeam which crossbeam forms a component of a bumper for motor vehicles, and crossbeam In a method of making a steel crossbeam for use as component of a bumper for motor vehicles, a composite element is formed by attaching sheet metal strips in parallel disposition onto a broadside of a steel sheet strand across an entire length thereof, whereby the s...	04/27/2004
6715954	Instrument support member An instrument support member with an integrated air conducting unit to be mounted between the A-columns of a motor vehicle is composed of at least two metal shells which are connected to each other by plasma jet welding with an effective focus remote from the nozzle...	04/06/2004
6684688	Arrangement for simulating force effects on a wheel of a motor vehicle resulting during operation of the motor vehicle An arrangement for simulating force effects of a vehicle wheel has a multi-part housing and a frame-shaped wheel adapter mounted on the housing and arranged in a vertical plane. The wheel adapter defines a wheel center and a ground contact point of the wh...	02/03/2004
6592158	Method of making a steel crossbeam which crossbeam forms a component of a bumper for motor vehicles, and crossbeam In a method of making a steel crossbeam for use as component of a bumper for motor vehicles, a composite element is formed by attaching sheet metal strips in parallel disposition onto a broadside of a steel sheet strand across an entire length thereof, wh...	07/15/2003
6568761	Backrest of a motor vehicle seat A backrest of a motor vehicle seat has a sheet metal shell having several cutouts and an upholstery member arranged on the sheet metal shell. The upholstery member has securing elements for attaching the upholstery member to the sheet metal shell. Each se...	05/27/2003
6533025	Instrumental panel support An instrument panel support, positioned between A columns of a motor vehicle, has a profiled support member with an integrated air guide system. The profiled support member has at least one air inlet and at least one air outlet connected to the air guide ...	03/18/2003
6524404	B-column for motor vehicle A B-column comprises a component of a car body for a motor vehicle. The B-column constitutes a longitudinal steel profile. The invention provides that the longitudinal profile has a first longitudinal portion comprised of a martensitic material structure ...	02/25/2003
6523841	Twist-beam axle for motor vehicles A twist-beam axle for motor vehicles, includes two longitudinal control arms, and a transverse strut interconnecting the longitudinal control arms, wherein the transverse strut and/or the longitudinal control arms is/are partially hardened....	02/25/2003
6523885	Deformation member The deformation member (1) is disposed between a longitudinal member (2) and a cross member (3) of a motor vehicle, with the cross member having a horizontal central longitudinal plane which is vertically offset to the horizontal central longitudinal plan...	02/25/2003
6516913	Axle support for motor vehicles An axle support for motor vehicles has a U-shaped hollow frame with a transverse tube, a first curved transition portion connected to a first end of the transverse tube, and a second curved transition portion connected to a second end of the transverse tu...	02/11/2003
6517142	Side impact support A side impact support is described that can be incorporated in a vehicle door, for example, the door of an automobile. The side impact support is made of a metal sheet with a hat-shaped cross-section and two lateral legs connected by a web. The width of t...	02/11/2003
6510763	Composite control arm shaft A composite control arm shaft for motor vehicles includes two longitudinal control arms connected through a transverse beam, wherein the transverse beam has a trough-shaped double-wall torsion section essentially having the form of a V or U, approximately...	01/28/2003
6493913	Device for hydraulic high pressure forming of a tubular component or a blank In a device for hydraulic forming of a tubular component under high inner pressure compressive conditions in a lower die and an upper die of a forming tool, the upper die can be coupled for relative limited movement by at least one piston-cylinder unit co...	12/17/2002
6474708	Composite suspension control arm shaft for motor vehicles A bumper arrangement for a front end or a rear end of an automobile having a bumper cover enclosing the bumper arrangement has a transverse support having a first and a second end. First and second spacer consoles are connected to the first and second end...	11/05/2002
6416114	Side impact beam A side impact beam for motor vehicles has a profiled section of sheet metal having a length in a longitudinal direction and having a cross-sectional shape over most of the length. The cross-sectional shape has at least one cross-sectional portion comprise...	07/09/2002
6349583	Method and device for forming a hollow metallic workpiece by inner pressure In a method of forming a hollow workpiece having open ends by inner pressure in a multi-part forming tool, the forming tool having a forming mold is heated and the workpiece is placed into the forming mold of the forming tool. Closing plugs are inserted i...	02/26/2002
6305738	Door frame for a motor vehicle A door frame for motor vehicles includes a window channel laterally defined by an outer door panel and an inner door panel, wherein the outer door panel and the inner door panel are provided adjacent of the window opening with longitudinally extending sti...	10/23/2001
6299226	Bumper A bumper for a motor vehicle has a transverse support and impact damping members connected to the transverse support, wherein the transverse support is fastened transverse to longitudinal supports of a motor vehicle frame via the impact damping members to...	10/09/2001
6299227	Impact damping member for motor vehicles An impact damping member for motor vehicles, mounted as a safety member between a bumper element and a frame of the motor vehicle, has an outer tube having a longitudinal axis positioned perpendicularly to the bumper element and the frame. An inner profil...	10/09/2001
6287063	Securing disk for interposition between two component parts to be connected A securing disk for interposition between two component parts to be connected has a disk member having a first face and a second face. The disk member has positive-locking bodies projecting from the first and second faces. Securing arms are connected to a...	09/11/2001
6240958	Fuel supply system A fuel supply system for automobiles with a fuel tank to which are connected a filler pipe and at least one vent for venting the tank during operation of the automobile and one vent for venting the tank during refueling of the tank. The operation vent lin...	06/05/2001
6187113	Steel alloy for manufacturing bumpers for motor vehicles A steel alloy for pipes, sheet metal or sections for manufacturing bumpers for motor vehicles, wherein the steel alloy contains, in percent by weight, 0.17 to 0.20% carbon, 1.70 to 2.20% manganese, 0.45 to 0.75% chromium, 0.10 to 0.35% molybdenum, 0.03 to...	02/13/2001
6152468	Composite suspension control arm shaft for motor vehicles A composite suspension control arm shaft for motor vehicles includes two tubular longitudinal control arms connected through a torsion section having a V-shaped or U-shaped cross-section, wherein reinforcing sheet metal pieces are mounted in the transitio...	11/28/2000
6145271	Transverse beam and method of manufacturing a transverse beam A transverse beam forming an at least indirect component of a composite suspension control arm shaft has over a substantial part of its length a trough-shaped torsion portion with a U-shaped or V-shaped cross-section formed by chipless deformation of a tu...	11/14/2000
6136266	Soft, low carbon steel alloy with increased deformability for structural reinforcement parts of motor vehicles A steel alloy for pipes, sheet metal or sections for manufacturing body reinforcements for motor vehicles, particularly side impact beams or A- and B-column reinforcements, wherein the steel alloy contains in percent by weight 0.1 to 0.17% carbon, 2.0 to ...	10/24/2000
6134886	Exhaust manifold 05267372 An exhaust manifold includes a curved end portion and at least two T-shaped portions connected to the curved portion through sliding fits, wherein the end portion and the T-shaped portions each are provided with a flange connection and a pipe con...	10/24/2000
6119501	Method of deforming an initial pipe having a circular cross-section into a U-shaped section and device for carrying out the method A method of deforming an initial pipe having a circular cross-section into an U-shaped section and a device for carrying out the method wherein the inner surface of one half of the initial pipe rests in a positively engaging manner against the inner surfa...	09/19/2000
6099003	Steering knuckle A steering knuckle of aluminum or an aluminum alloy for a wheel suspension on a front axle of a motor vehicle, designed as a one-piece forging which has a wheel-bearing socket (2), that is wider than it is thick, with a through hole (3) designed to accept...	08/08/2000
6059314	Method of manufacturing a composite control arm shaft for motor vehicles and composite control arm shaft A method of manufacturing a composite front suspension control arm shaft for motor vehicles includes connecting two tubular longitudinal control arms to a transverse sectional member, wherein a connection portion adapted to the cross-sectional configurati...	05/09/2000
6044678	Method and device for manufacturing a tubular hollow body with spaced-apart increased diameter portions A method and a device for manufacturing a tubular hollow body with increased diameter portions which are arranged at a distance from each other using the internal high pressure deformation process. Initially an internal portion of the hollow body is seale...	04/04/2000
6018971	Apparatus for hydraulically shaping hollow bodies of metal An apparatus for hydraulically shaping hollow bodies of metal using a shaping tool arranged in a press frame includes a shaping tool arranged in a press frame, wherein the shaping tool has a lower part mounted so as to be displaceable vertically guided be...	02/01/2000
5972134	Manufacture of a metallic molded structural part The invention is directed to a process for the manufacture of a metallic molded structural part (1) for motor vehicle components such as door impact girders or bumpers with areas (2) with a higher ductility in relation to the rest of the structural compon...	10/26/1999
5924316	Method of manufacturing pipes having sections with different wall thicknesses A method of manufacturing pipes having sections with different wall thicknesses from an initially plane sheet metal in which a starting sheet metal is subjected to a rolling deformation so as to intentionally produce areas of different wall thicknesses in...	07/20/1999
5887938	Side impact beam for a passenger vehicle A side impact beam for a passenger vehicle, particularly for a vehicle door, includes a hat-shaped profiled section which is open toward the external panelling of the passenger vehicle and has at least one web facing away from the external panelling, two ...	03/30/1999
5857718	Arrangement for connecting a metal pipe to a receiving sleeve An arrangement for tightly connecting a metal pipe to a receiving sleeve includes a plug-in sleeve of metal fastened on the metal pipe, wherein the plug-in sleeve has radial projections engaging in two diametrically oppositely located grooves of the recei...	01/12/1999
5836189	Method of manufacturing a pipe having sections with different cross-sectional configurations A method of manufacturing a pipe having sections with different cross-sectional configurations includes initially providing a sheet bar which has a rectangular base portion and at least one formation section integrally connected to the base portion. In th...	11/17/1998
5527082	Tubular reinforcement member The tubular reinforcement member (2) has a circular cross section. Compared to the end portions serving for fastening the reinforcement member to the inner side of the door, the middle portion (1) in longitudinal direction of the reinforcement member has ...	06/18/1996

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Assignee: Benteler AG