Patent ID: 9568040
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: B64C,F16B,F16C

Claim:
1. A composite tube assembly comprising: a composite tube comprising a radially outer surface having a variable diameter portion comprising a first frustoconical portion and a second frustoconical portion, wherein a diameter of the composite tube at an interface between the first frustoconical portion and the second frustoconical portion is a maximum diameter value with respect to the first frustoconical portion and is a maximum diameter value with respect to the second frustoconical portion; a locking wedge disposed at least partially around a circumference of the first frustoconical portion; a locking collar nut disposed at least partially around a circumference of the locking wedge; an end fitting disposed at least partially around a circumference of the second frustoconical portion, wherein the end fitting is coupled to the locking collar nut; a locking key in contact with the locking collar nut and the end fitting; and a jam nut threadedly engaged to the end fitting.