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US 6,324,940 B1Granted
Composite link
AssigneeMacLean-Fogg Company
InventorsJiri V. Pazdirek, Ernst Matthew Gaertner, Michael T. Burzawa
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Abstract
A composite link comprising a fiber reinforced composite tube, an end fitting on each end of the tube and layers of resin impregnated fiber wound over the end fittings and tube. The fiber is laid in a primary layer formed by winding longitudinally over the end fittings and a secondary layer wound transversely around the primary layer and the tube. The tube, fitting and layers of fiber are encased in a layer of shield material such as paint or a polymer, for example.
Claims8
A composite link, comprising:
- a) a fiber reinforced composite core tube having a rectangular cross-section;
- b) said core tube having open opposite open ends with rectangular inside cross-sections;
- c) an end fitting at each end of said core tube;
- d) each of said end fittings including a fitting body having a mounting projection;
- e) each of said mounting projections having an external cross-section corresponding substantially to said internal cross-section of an open end of said tube and being seated in an open end;
- f) said fitting body including a base section in the form of a generally rectangular block, and a segmentally cylindrical cap section;
- g) said fitting body further including opposed parallel side faces and a flange flush with each side face and extending over said cap section, whereby a recessed surface is formed between said flanges;
- h) a strand of resin impregnated fiber wound longitudinally of the axis of said rod, around and between said end fittings, to form a primary layer of fibers which covers said recessed surface to a height less than the height of said flanges;
- i) a strand of resin impregnated fiber wound transversely around said rod and said primary layer of fibers to form a secondary layer of fibers;
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- j) a shield layer formed over said primary layer between said flanges and said secondary end primary layers around said core tube.
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