Composite Clamp
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsJames P. Carrillo, Khashayar Borumand
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Abstract
A composite clamp including a continuous metallic spine having a first end bending back upon a second end forming a loop, a first arm, and a second arm approximately parallel to the first arm, and a polymer casing surrounding the metallic spine from proximate the first end to proximate the second end.
Claims20
A composite clamp comprising:
- a metallic spine comprising a first end bending back upon a second end forming a loop, a first arm and a second arm, wherein said second arm is approximately parallel to said first arm;
- and a polymer casing at least partially surrounding said metallic spine.
A composite clamp comprising a continuous strip having a first end bending back upon a second end forming a loop, a first arm and a second arm, wherein said second arm is approximately parallel to said first arm, said strip comprising a polymer casing and a metallic spine embedded within said polymer casing.
A method for manufacturing a composite clamp, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a continuous metallic spine comprising a first end and a second end;
- bending said metallic spine to form a loop, a first arm and a second arm, wherein said first arm is approximately parallel to said second arm;
- and
- applying a polymer casing over said metallic spine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.