Self-locking composite-composite joints
US12372180B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
11References
16Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16L47/22
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fastener free joining system includes a first tubular shell component having a first plurality of teeth defined in a first free end, each tooth extending along a respective tooth axis oblique to an axis of the first component by an angle α. The first plurality of teeth is configured to engage with a plurality of complimentary teeth defined in a second free end of a second tubular shell component, such that, when engaged, the first plurality of teeth is configured to remain engaged with the plurality of complimentary teeth under axial load.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.