Connector for a tubular composite shaft
US9482266B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/471
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A load transmitting connector 13 for composite tube 11 and a method of attachment of said connector 13 to the tube 11, the connector 13 comprising a screw threaded nut 14 having an outer surface 18 shaped to receive the composite, an annular collar 15, a screw threaded end fitting 16 for engaging the screw thread within the nut 14, and a load means 17, wherein the nut 14 is incorporated within said one end of the tube during tube manufacture, the tube 11 being cured with the nut 14 in situ, the annular collar 15 is placed over said one end of the tube, the end fitting 16 is screwed into the nut, and the load means 17 in use axially moving the end-fitting 16 relative to the collar 15 to exert a clamping load on the composite tube.
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