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US 11,692,585 B2Granted
Composite shaft with outer periphery ring
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsBrayton Reed, Joyel M. Schaefer, Michael King, Mark R. Gurvich
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Abstract
A drive shaft has a central tubular portion formed of a polymer composite with imbedded fibers. It extends between a first end and a second end. The central tubular portion has an outer peripheral surface. There is at least one ring on the outer peripheral surface of the central tubular portion. A method of repairing a composite material tube includes the steps of (a) identifying a damaged area on a composite tube, and (b) placing a patch on a surface of the tube and over the damaged area.
Claims8
A drive shaft and mount combination comprising:
- a central tubular portion formed of a polymer composite with imbedded fibers, and extending between a first end and a second end, said central tubular portion having an outer peripheral surface, there being at least one ring fixed on the outer peripheral surface of said central tubular portion;
- wherein said at least one ring is formed of at least one of a thermoplastic resin, a thermoset resin, or a metallic material;
- and
- wherein a static damper member is placed outwardly of said ring, during operation the drive shaft being potentially subject to flexing, such that said at least one ring can contact the static damper member to limit flexing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.