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Construction for a fiber reinforced shaft
Assignee: PRINCE GRAPHITE Inc
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Filing: 1976-06-07
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Granted: 1978-06-27
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Expires: 1996-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A carbon graphite fiber reinforced shaft incorporating longitudinal plies and radial plies. In transverse aspect, the radial plies incorporate two interleaved helices with three turns around the shaft. The fibers in the two helices are oppositely oriented at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. The fibers in one radial ply have a modulus that is substantially 50% greater than the modulus of the opposed interleaved radial ply.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Lee Tennent
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:37
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B53/00; A63B53/10; A63B2209/00; A63B2209/02; A63B60/00; A63B60/06; A63B60/08; A63B60/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/07; Y10S273/23; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/902; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/13; Y10T428/1352; Y10T428/1372; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24058; Y10T428/24074; Y10T428/24091; Y10T428/24116; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/2935; Y10T428/2936
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A construction for a fiber reinforced generally cylindrical shaft comprising: a first circumferential section of the thickness of said shaft comprising a plurality of radial plies forming in transverse aspect alternate interleaved wound helicies, each of said helicies having more than one turn around said shaft, each of said plies comprising a plurality of parallel reinforcing fibers in matrix material oriented in longitudinal aspect at a ptich angle of inclination to the longitudinal axis of said shaft at substantially 35°, the fibers in alternate radial plies having pitch angles of opposite inclination, wherein the inner terminus of alternate of said radial plies are substantially diametrically opposite.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A construction for a fiber reinforced generally cylindrical shaft comprising: a first circumferential section of the thickness of said shaft comprising a plurality of radial plies forming in transverse aspect alternate interleaved wound helicies, each of said helicies having more than one turn around said shaft, each of said plies comprising a plurality of parallel reinforcing fibers in matrix material oriented in longitudinal aspect at a ptich angle of inclination to the longitudinal axis of said shaft at substantially 35°, the fibers in alternate radial plies having pitch angles of opposite inclination, wherein the inner terminus of alternate of said radial plies are substantially diametrically opposite.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The construction for a fiber reinforced generally cylindrical shaft according to claim 1 wherein: said radial plies wrap at least two full turns around said shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A construction for a shaft according to claim 2 wherein: said fibers are graphite fibers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A construction for a shaft according to claim 2 wherein: the Young's Modulus of the fibers in one radial ply is substantially greater than the Young's Modulus of the fibers in the adjacent radial ply.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
147 words
A construction for a fiber reinforced generally cylindrical shaft comprising: a first circumferential section of the thickness of said shaft comprising a plurality of radial plies forming in transverse aspect alternate interleaved wound helicies, each of said helicies having more than one turn around said shaft, each of said plies comprising a plurality of parallel reinforcing fibers in matrix material oriented in longitudinal aspect at a pitch angle of inclination to the longitudinal axis of said shaft in the range of 20° to 50°, the fibers in alternate radial plies having pitch angles of opposite inclination wherein the inner terminus of alternate of said radial plies are substantially diametrically opposite, said radial plies wrap at least two full turns around said shaft, the Young's Modulus of the fibers in one radial ply being substantially greater than the Young's Modulus of the fibers in the adjacent radial ply.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
147 words
A construction for a fiber reinforced generally cylindrical shaft comprising: a first circumferential section of the thickness of said shaft comprising a plurality of radial plies forming in transverse aspect alternate interleaved wound helicies, each of said helicies having more than one turn around said shaft, each of said plies comprising a plurality of parallel reinforcing fibers in matrix material oriented in longitudinal aspect at a pitch angle of inclination to the longitudinal axis of said shaft in the range of 20° to 50°, the fibers in alternate radial plies having pitch angles of opposite inclination wherein the inner terminus of alternate of said radial plies are substantially diametrically opposite, said radial plies wrap at least two full turns around said shaft, the Young's Modulus of the fibers in one radial ply being substantially greater than the Young's Modulus of the fibers in the adjacent radial ply.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The construction for a fiber reinforced generally cylindrical shaft according to claim 5 wherein: the Young's Modulus of the fibers in said one radial ply is substantially 50 percent greater than the Young's Modulus for the fibers in the adjacent radial ply.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-06-26 | 1981-12-26 | 1982-06-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-06-26 | 1985-12-26 | 1986-06-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-06-26 | 1989-12-26 | 1990-06-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |