Patent ID: 11919250
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  E | IPC B  E

Claim 18:
19. A method of constructing a space frame comprising:
wrapping a first tape around a first rod and around a first portion of a bent rod securing the first rod to the first straight portion of the bent rod, wherein the first rod and the first straight portion of the bent rod are oriented generally parallel with each other; and,
wrapping a second tape around a second rod and around a second straight portion of the bent rod securing the second rod to the second straight portion of the bent rod, wherein the second rod and the second straight portion of the bent rod are oriented generally parallel with each other, with the first rod positioned adjacent the second rod and with the first rod and the second rod defining an angle between the first rod and the second rod.