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Hollow tubular members and a method of making such members

US4693140A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 1986
Grant dateSep 15, 1987
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Expiry dateOct 28, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/2152
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Hollow tubular members for the transmission of compressive, tensile, bending and torsional forces. The hollow member is made of fibre-reinforced plastics and comprises a tubular central portion and tapered conical end portions which form an integral whole with the central portion. A synthetic organic polymer is used as the reinforcing fibre.

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