Reinforcement for laminated edge sections
OwnerOliver Seack, Tobias Enderinventors
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Abstract
A reinforcing device to provide an alternative improvement in the structural stability of laminated components includes a body structure having an abutment surface and at least one fastening area. The abutment surface extends along a first direction. In a cross-sectional direction, transverse to the first direction, the abutment surface includes a rounded contour section so abutment surface is configured to conform with a concave edge section of a laminated structural member. The at least one fastening area is provided at the body structure opposite to the abutment surface. The at least one fastening area is configured to secure the abutment surface against the concave edge section of the laminated structural member.
Claims15
A reinforcing device, comprising a body structure that comprises:
- an abutment surface;
- and
- at least one fastening area;
- wherein the abutment surface extends along a first direction;
- wherein in a cross-sectional direction, transverse to the first direction, the abutment surface comprises a rounded contour section such that the abutment surface is configured to conform with a concave edge section of a laminated structural member;
- wherein the at least one fastening area is at the body structure opposite to the abutment surface;
- and
- wherein the at least one fastening area is configured to secure the abutment surface against the concave edge section of the laminated structural member.
A method for introducing loads to a laminated structural member under preservation of its structural integrity, comprising:
- providing at least one laminated structural member having concave edge sections;
- attaching reinforcing devices of a reinforcing arrangement to the concave edge sections;
- fastening of the reinforcing devices by a fastening setup and generating a force;
- and
- focusing, by the reinforcing arrangement, the force on abutment surfaces of the reinforcing devices to counteract delamination forces at the concave edge sections.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.