Abstract: A blank that is a material for an elongated press formed article having a substantially hat shaped lateral cross-section profile including a top plate section, a ridge line section, a flange section, and vertical wall section, and configured with a first portion in which the top plate section has a fixed width, and a second portion including a curved portion in which the top plate section exhibits an L-shape in plan view due to the vertical wall section, the ridge line section, and the flange section curving along with the width of the top plate section gradually increasing. The blank has a shape of an opened-out shape of the press formed article, additionally with a first recess, a protrusion, and a second recess provided to an edge of an excess portion additionally provided at an edge of a location that will form the flange section configuring the curved portion.

Abstract: A center pillar reinforcement is produced satisfactorily by using a high-tensile material having a low ductility as a blank. The center pillar reinforcement is produced by performing a first step for producing a first intermediate formed product on which a body is partially formed by press-forming the blank using a first press-forming device for drawing, and a second step for pressing the first intermediate formed product by using a second press-forming device for bend-forming.

Abstract: A blank that is a material for an elongated press formed article having a substantially hat shaped lateral cross-section profile including a top plate section, a ridge line section, a flange section, and vertical wall section, and configured with a first portion in which the top plate section has a fixed width, and a second portion including a curved portion in which the top plate section exhibits an L-shape in plan view due to the vertical wall section, the ridge line section, and the flange section curving along with the width of the top plate section gradually increasing. The blank has a shape of an opened-out shape of the press formed article, additionally with a first recess, a protrusion, and a second recess provided to an edge of an excess portion additionally provided at an edge of a location that will form the flange section configuring the curved portion.

Abstract: A center pillar reinforcement is produced satisfactorily by using a high-tensile material having a low ductility as a blank. The center pillar reinforcement is produced by performing a first step for producing a first intermediate formed product on which a body is partially formed by press-forming the blank using a first press-forming device for drawing, and a second step for pressing the first intermediate formed product by using a second press-forming device for bend-forming.