Patent ID: 11940076
Assignee: AVTECHTYEE INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B  C | IPC B  C  F

Claim 10:
11. An annular collar for applying a radial compressive force to an outer surface of a tube, said collar comprising:
a first end axially opposite a second end; and
an inner surface, wherein the collar in cross-section as viewed along a plane extending axially along a diameter of the collar comprises a first section and a second section radially adjacent to the first section, wherein the second section surrounds the first section, wherein the collar comprises a fiber reinforced composite comprising fibers and resin, wherein substantially all fibers forming one of the first and second sections are axially oriented along an axial direction, and wherein the other of the first and second sections comprises fibers oriented generally transverse to the axial direction.