Composite joint assembly
US10927883B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2326/43
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A composite tube may include a body having a longitudinal centerline axis and an end portion having a tapered section and an end rim. At least one of a radially outward edge and a radially inward edge of the end rim may be non-circular. The end rim may be circumferentially continuous. The end rim may be an undulating annulus. A joint assembly may include a support wedge that at least partially engages at least one of a radially inward surface of the end portion and a radially outward surface of the end portion of the composite tube.
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