Composite tube to metal joint apparatus

A composite pipe to metal end fitting joint comprising:

• a discrete inner sleeve configured on one end with an annular flange and projecting distally therefrom to be formed with an annular inner shell configured with an exterior, distally extending, continuous inner sleeve surface;
• a discrete outer sleeve received over the inner sleeve abutted on one end with the annular flange and further configured with a distally projecting outer shell concentric with the inner shell and formed with an interior, distally extending continuous other shell surface cooperating with the inner sleeve to form an annulus;
• the inner and outer sleeves are formed with each of the respective inner and outer sleeve surfaces tapering distally away from one another to form the annulus;
• a composite pipe configured on one extremity with a connector ring formed to complementarity fit the annulus;
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• a bond on the inner and outer surfaces to bond the connector ring to the respective inner and outer sleeves.