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AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsPaul Trevor Hayden, David Anthony Whiley, Peter Anthony Broome
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An insert for forming an end connection in a uni-axial composite material, and an end connection comprising at least one insert, is disclosed. The insert comprises a sleeve which comprises a plurality of fibres having a multi-axial arrangement. At least a portion of the interior surface of the sleeve comprises a thread formation. A method of forming an end connection in a uni-axial composite material is also disclosed. The method comprises providing a sleeve comprising a plurality of fibres having a multi-axial arrangement and providing a thread formation on at least a portion of the interior surface of the sleeve. The sleeve is positioned and secured within the uni-axial composite material.
An insert for forming an end connection in a uni-axial composite material, the insert comprising a sleeve, wherein the sleeve comprises a plurality of fibres having a multi-axial arrangement, wherein at least a portion of the interior surface of the sleeve comprises a thread formation.
A method of forming an end connection in a uni-axial composite material, the method comprising:
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