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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Allred & Associates Inc., Elbridge, NY (US);
Inventors:
Jimmie B. Allred, III, Skaneateles, NY (US);
Michael D. Griswold, Syracuse, NY (US);
Timothy Braun, Auburn, NY (US);
Assignee:
ALLRED & ASSOCIATES INC., Elbridge, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 11/008 (2013.01); Y10T 403/47 (2015.01);
Abstract
A split end tube connector connects fiber reinforced composite tubes, and in particular carbon fiber tubes. The tube connector end inserted into the carbon fiber tube is split lengthwise to alleviate peel stresses caused by thermal contraction of the connector as a result of temperature changes. In a preferred embodiment, the split end tube connector is made from a metal, such as aluminum, steel, or titanium.