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

Claim 0:
1. A space frame comprising:
a first rod;
a second rod;
a bent rod having a first end of the ent rod, a second end of the bent rod, a first straight portion adjacent the first end of the bent rod, a second straight portion adjacent the second end of the bent rod, and a bent portion between and connected to the first and second straight portions;
a first tape wrapped around the first rod and first straight portion of the bent rod securing the bent rod to the first rod, wherein the first rod and the first straight portion of the bent rod are oriented generally parallel with each other; and
a second tape wrapped around the second rod and the second straight portion of the bent rod securing the bent rod, wherein the second rod and the second straight portion of the bent rod and oriented generally parallel with each other.