Title: Sectional iron for articulated fitting, more particularly for a vehicle body structure

Abstract: A self-resistant light-alloy sectional member for an articulated fitting, ich can be formed by extrusion. The sectional member is characterized in that its cross-section is closed to form an elongated box and in that at least one of the thickness edges of the sectional member has a rigid longitudinal fastening portion, enabling a fitting without any deformation together with a sectional member whose thickness edge is contiguous, provided with a corresponding fastening part running along it.

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Inventors: Dumas, Jean-Claude (Velizy-Villacoublay, FR)

Application Number: 670008
Filing Date: 1976-03-24
Publication_date: 1978-03-28
Assignee: Societe Generale de Constructions Electriques et Mecaniques Alsthom S.A. (Paris, FR)
Primary Class(es): 285/121.6 52/272, 285/47, 285/184, 285/261
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2164681	Jul, 1934	Fould	52/588.
2828842	Apr, 1958	Plumley et al.	52/285.
3093219	Jun, 1963	Romme	138/117.

Other Refs: 1,244,446869,452931,206

Sep, 1960	FR
Mar, 1953	DT
Aug, 1955	DT

Primary Examiner: Arola, Dave W.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Haseltine, Lake & Waters