Title:
COMPOSITE DRIVE SHAFT WITH CAPTURED END ADAPTERS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003089145
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A composite drive shaft (311) in which the end adapters (315a, 315b) are captured in the composite material portion during the process of manufacturing the composite drive shaft assembly is disclosed. The end adapters include lugs (329) that protrude outward to transmit torque, tensile and compressive force, and bending moment to the composite material portion and vice versa.
Inventors:
LIN SHERMAN S (US)
POSTER SCOTT D (US)
POSTER SCOTT D (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/012423
Publication Date:
August 05, 2004
Filing Date:
April 18, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC (US)
LIN SHERMAN S (US)
POSTER SCOTT D (US)
LIN SHERMAN S (US)
POSTER SCOTT D (US)
International Classes:
B29C70/46; B29C70/48; B29C70/86; B64C29/00; B64D35/00; B65H81/00; F16C3/02; F16D1/064; (IPC1-7): B65H81/00; F16C3/00
Foreign References:
| US6336986B1 | 2002-01-08 | |||
| US4561799A | 1985-12-31 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1499554A4
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