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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2019
Crompton Technology Group Limited, Solihull, GB;
Ioannis Giannakopoulos, London, GB;
Will Pollitt, Kenilworth, GB;
James Bernard, Brackley, GB;
Alexander D. Taylor, Exeter, GB;
Daniel O. Ursenbach, Caledonia, IL (US);
CROMPTON TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED, Solihull, GB;
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a composite (e.g. fibre-reinforced polymer) connector comprises: manufacturing a tubular hub portion which extends substantially parallel to a central axis C, the hub portion comprising a thermoplastic polymer reinforced with continuous, circumferentially-oriented fibre reinforcement; placing the hub portion into a mould featuring at least one cavity; and introducing polymer into the mould so as to fill the at least one cavity to form a flange portion around the hub portion.