Patents
US 12691647 B2: Composite lobe joint and manufacturing method
- Granted
- 2026-07-28
- Filed
- 2023-09-19 application 18469656
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Methods of making composite drive shafts and manufacturing assemblies thereof are provided. The methods include providing a removable mandrel having a cylindrical shape and assembling a lobe joint member at an end thereof. The lobe joint member includes at least three lobes equally distributed thereabout. A removable end flange is assembled to the lobe joint member at an opposite end of the lobe joint member from the removable mandrel to form a manufacturing assembly. A composite material is applied to an exterior surface of the manufacturing assembly to form a composite tubular that includes the lobe joint member at an end thereof. The removable end flange is removed from the lobe joint member and the removable mandrel is removed from within the composite tubular to form a composite drive shaft comprising the composite tubular and the lobe joint member integrally formed at an end of the composite tubular.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 (ipgb20260728.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOODRICH CORPORATION 1,817 patents | US company or organization | Charlotte, NC | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayton Reed | New York Mills, NY | 35 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B29C | Shaping or joining of plastics; shaping of material in a plastic state, not otherwise provided for; after-treatment of the shaped products, e.g. repairing | B29C70/384 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
| B29L | Indexing scheme associated with subclass b29c, relating to particular articles | B29L2031/75 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | REED, BRAYTON signed 2023-09-19 | GOODRICH CORPORATION CHARLOTTE, NC | 64948/662 | PASDL, file of 2026-08-13 |
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