Abstract: A safety bar which provides protection, the bar having a generally trapezoidal, open cross-sectional shape. The cross-sectional configuration of the bar includes a central flange which is embraced by two webs each of which has a side-flange which extends outwardly on a respective side of the bar. The bar has an intermediate section between a first section thereof and a mounting section thereof at one of its ends. In the intermediate section, the central flange has generally a decreasing width and the webs a generally decreasing height towards the bar end.

Abstract: A bumper bar construction, as for use with automobiles to absorb collision impact energies, has a closed trapezoidal cross-sectional shape. The bumper bar construction includes a broad flange on one broad side of the trapezium and a narrow flange on the opposite, narrow side of the trapezium. The broad and narrow flanges extend generally in mutually parallel planes. The bumper bar construction further includes two mutually convergent webs which join the two flanges together.

Abstract: A bar construction comprising a generally trapezoidal and open cross-sectional configuration which includes a center-flange (6), two webs (7) which embrace the center-flange, and side-flanges (8) which extend outwardly from a respective side of the bar and connect with respective web (7). The bar may optionally include a first section (1) of constant cross-section in the center part of the bar. The bar includes at least one second section (2) which has a center-flange (6) whose width (b) decrease towards one end (5) of the bar. A transition part (3,4) of generally trapezoidal configuration is provided between the second section (2) and the end (5) of the bar. The second section (2) has side-flanges (8) whose widths (c) decrease towards one end of the bar. The second section (2) has a generally constant height (h).