Process for making a dismountable and/or fixed traction-compression coupling to be applied to composite materials

A process for forming a coupling to connect components to transmit traction and compression forces, said process comprising:

• providing a first laminate made of fiber reinforced resin material,
• folding said first laminate to form a base and an upstanding skirt attached to the base through a bend angle,
• applying distribution means on said first laminate to stabilize said skirt and provide uniform distribution of forces in the laminate,
• forming holes through said distribution means and said skirt, and
• inserting traction bolts in said holes to attach a component to said laminate,
• wherein a second laminate is provided so that two laminates form the coupling, the base of the second laminate extending perpendicularly to the base of the first laminate,
• the base of the second laminate being divided and folded to form wings extending away from one another into juxtaposition with the base of the first laminate, said wings being folded to form further skirts which are juxtaposed with said skirts of the first and second laminates, said holes comprising first holes extending through said juxtaposed skirts of said first and second laminates and second holes extending through the juxtaposed skirts of said first and second laminates and said further skirts of said second laminate.