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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2018
Applicant:
Crompton Technology Group Limited, West Midlands, GB;
Inventors:
James Bernard, Brackley, GB;
Jon Pethick, Leicestershire, GB;
Assignee:
CROMPTON TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED, Solihull, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 7/02 (2006.01); F16D 1/092 (2006.01); F16C 3/02 (2006.01); F16D 1/072 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 1/092 (2013.01); F16C 3/02 (2013.01); F16C 3/026 (2013.01); F16C 7/026 (2013.01); F16D 1/072 (2013.01);
Abstract
A composite shaft with an end fitting mounted on an interface region on at least one end of said shaft, and a preload structure arranged to provide a biasing force to bias the composite shaft against the end fitting; wherein the preload structure is in an interference fit with the composite shaft. The preload structure is applied to the composite shaft in a subsequent operation to the mounting of the end fitting to the shaft.