Tubular support element
US12304667B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB33Y80/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tube element including a first set of spaced apart tape strips helically wound in one direction, and a second set of spaced apart tape strips helically wound in an opposite direction as the first set of tape strips so that the tape strips in the first set periodically cross the tape strips in the second set, where the first and second sets of tape strips define a tube. A set of spaced apart straight tape strips are provided along the length of the tube. An end fitting is secured to an end of the first and second sets of tape strips at one end of the tube, and another end fitting is secured to an end of the first and second sets of tape strips at an opposite end of the tube, where the fittings are configured to be coupled to an end fitting of another tube element.
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