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

Claim 0:
1. A tube assembly comprising:
a fitting having a first end opposite a second end;
at least a section of the fitting having an annular outer tapered surface reducing in diameter in a direction axially along an axial direction toward one of said first and second ends;
a tube having a portion over the annular outer tapered surface; and
an annular collar having an inner surface over an outer surface of the portion of the tube, 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 said collar comprises a fiber reinforced composite material comprising fibers and resin, wherein substantially all fibers forming one of the first and second sections are axially oriented, and wherein the other of the first and second sections comprises fibers oriented generally transverse to the axial direction.