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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2020
Applicant:
Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Bradley William Baird, Grimsby, CA;
James William Bernard, Brackley, GB;
Assignee:
GOODRICH CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 3/026 (2013.01); F16C 2208/02 (2013.01); F16C 2208/04 (2013.01); F16C 2208/10 (2013.01); F16C 2208/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A shaft assembly includes a composite tube and an impact shield. The composite tube has a longitudinal centerline axis and the impact shield may be disposed around the composite tube and may extend along a length of the composite tube. A gap may be defined between the composite tube and the impact shield. Generally, shaft assembly is configured to inhibit impact damage to the composite tube and/or facilitate visual detection of damage from impacts. The shaft assembly may further include a shock absorbing sleeve disposed in the gap between the composite tube and the impact shield.