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US 12,036,749 B2Granted
Metal composite joints for composite rods
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorMark R. Gurvich
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Abstract
A method for joining composite rods with tubular shape includes internal and external collars applied to the ends of the composite rod and deformed via unidirectional compressive load applied by a clamp in the radial direction of the composite rod cross-section. The resulting plastic deformation of the metal collars and composite rod interlock those components to support both compressive and tensile loads.
Claims8
A method for securing joint components to a composite rod comprising:
- inserting an internal collar into an end of the composite rod;
- placing an external collar over the end of the composite rod;
- placing a clamp device around the end of the composite rod over the external collar;
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- plastically deforming the internal collar, the external collar, and the end of the composite rod via applying unidirectional compressive load in a radial direction to the clamp device.
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