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AssigneeMesserschmitt-Boelkow-Blohm Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
InventorsRalf-Thilo Schulz, Klaus Brunsch, Rudolf Woerndle
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A loop type force transmitting element is made of fiber composite or compd material. The force transmitting element has a predetermined cross-sectional shape and is open at one end. The cross-sectional area through the loop is constant along the length of the loop. However, the cross-sectional shape or configuration varies along the length of the loop. This type of structure is accomplished by machine winding the reinforcing fibers or filaments as an endless loop onto a winding core which has lateral walls spaced from each other so that the spacing corresponds to the wall thickness configuration along the length of the force transmitting element. One loop portion of the initially endless loop is severed after the composite material has been hardened whereby a loop element is formed which is open at one end.
A force transmitting element of fiber composite material including reinforcing filaments embedded in a synthetic cured embedding material, comprising an open ended U-shaped member having a constant cross sectional area along the length of said open ended member and a cross-sectional configuration which varies along the length of said open ended member which is formed of an endless filament bundle initially wound onto a removable winding core means having a core proper and side wall means spaced from each other so that the spacing corresponds to said cross-sectional configuration which varies along the length of said open ended member having initially a closed loop form wherein after curing one end is removed by severing thereby forming said open ended U-shaped member.
A method for forming a force transmitting element of fiber filament composite material in the form of an open ended member comprising the following steps:
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