Patent ID: 6329069
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: B21C,B32B,C22F,H01Q,Y10T

Abstract:
A composite structure comprising a body which is circular in cross section and which has proximal and distal extremities, said body having a surface and cladding covering at least a part of said surface of the body and being in intimate contact with the surface, said body and said cladding being formed of different materials, said cladding extending from the proximal extremity toward the distal extremity with a portion of the distal extremity being free of cladding, the distal extremity having at least one tapered portion and a portion of uniform diameter extending distally of the tapered portion, the cladding extending over at least a portion of the tapered portion, the portion of uniform diameter being free of the cladding to provide greater flexibility for the distal extremity.