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US 11,306,751 B2Granted
Apparatus and methods for connecting tubes in transport structures
AssigneeDivergent Technologies, Inc.
InventorsBrian Md Barham, Richard Winston Hoyle, Antonio Bernerd Martinez
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for joining tubes in transport structures are presented herein. A part having an attached node with a socket can be joined with tubes. The tubes can be placed along nonparallel axes within the socket; and a wedge can be used to secure the tubes to the socket. The wedge can be secured between the tubes by using a fastener, such as a blind fastener; alternatively, or additionally, the wedge can be secured between the tubes using an adhesive.
Claims34
An apparatus, comprising:
- a part;
- a node comprising a first portion attached to the part and a second portion having a socket;
- first and second tubes extending from the socket along non-parallel axes;
- and
- a wedge between the first and second tubes to secure the first and second tubes to the socket.
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A method of securing tubes to a part using a node having a socket, comprising:
- attaching the node to the part;
- inserting first and second tubes into the socket along nonparallel axis;
- and
- inserting a wedge between the first and second tubes to secure the first and second tubes to the socket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.