Patent ID: 8777509

Claim:
A device for assembling two structural elements made of a composite material, comprising: two cylindrical flanged receptacles, each pierced by an aperture substantially perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder; a shaft having a first end introducible into the aperture of one of the two cylindrical receptacles, a second end introducible into the aperture of the other of the two cylindrical receptacles and a sleeve centered about the shaft between the first end and the second end, the sleeve having a first end including a flange and a second end opposite the first end, the sleeve positioned about the shaft such that the second end of the sleeve extends into one of the apertures of one of the cylindrical receptacles and the flange is mounted on a central portion of the shaft between the first end and the second end of the shaft; bearing means, which bear on the interior surfaces of the cylindrical receptacles and are able to maintain tension in the shaft when the shaft extends through the apertures in the two receptacles; and means of placing the shaft under tension, wherein at least one of the cylindrical receptacles further comprises means for applying and maintaining axial tension in the receptacle when it is mounted in a hole and the shaft further comprises two threaded extremities separated by a smooth portion with a greater diameter, which can be adjusted in the hole.