公开(公告)号：US20190063476A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US15692729

申请日：2017-08-31

Applicant: Divergent Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Brian MD BARHAM ,  Richard Winston HOYLE ,  Antonio Bernerd MARTINEZ

IPC: F16B2/14 ,  F16B7/04 ,  F16B11/00 ,  B33Y10/00

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for joining tubes in transport structures are presented herein. A part having an attached node with a socket can be joined with tubes. The tubes can be placed along nonparallel axes within the socket; and a wedge can be used to secure the tubes to the socket. The wedge can be secured between the tubes by using a fastener, such as a blind fastener; alternatively, or additionally, the wedge can be secured between the tubes using an adhesive.