US Patent Issued to FAURECIA INTERIEUR INDUSTRIE on April 7 for "Vehicle crossmember, vehicle comprising such a vehicle crossmember, and set of vehicle crossmembers" (French Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 7 -- United States Patent no. 12,595,002, issued on April 7, was assigned to FAURECIA INTERIEUR INDUSTRIE (Nanterre, France).

"Vehicle crossmember, vehicle comprising such a vehicle crossmember, and set of vehicle crossmembers" was invented by Christophe Coupe (Crillon, France) and Mickael Trannoy (Cauvigny, France).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle crossmember extends in a longitudinal direction and includes a first portion having a first portion tube made of metal, and a second portion having a body made of plastic. A coupling end of the second portion has a second portion tube made of metal, overmolded by the body, and the first portion tube is welded to the se...