The invention relates to a crash box (3) comprising two generally U-shaped members (11, 12) having legs (11a, 12a) and provided at respective leg with at least two adjacent trigger means (13) and an intermediate portion (14) formed between said trigger means (13). The U-shaped members (11, 12) is welded together at areas along a trim edge (15) except for the trim edge (15) formed between respective legs of respective trigger means (13) so as to form a crash box (3) having aligned trigger means (13) and intermediate portion (14). The trigger means (13) are arranged normal to crash box (3), and the intermediate portion (14) of respective leg (11a, 12a) is welded together at the trim edge (15) thereof by a weld bead (20) having a length (L) which is longer that the shortest length (1) between two adjacent trigger means (13). The invention also relates to a method for producing such a crash box.


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    Title :

    CRASH BOX FOR A BUMPER


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2021-03-25


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



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