Snap together tube assembly and manufacturing process

    公开(公告)号:US10451200B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-22

    申请号:US15784266

    申请日:2017-10-16

    申请人: Philip G. Morton

    发明人: Philip G. Morton

    摘要: New methods and self-clamping snap configurations are disclosed for improved production of hollow tube profiles made from polymeric resin reinforced with glass fibers. A continuous hollow profile is constructed from two or more non-hollow pultruded rails that are assembled together. Specifically, each rail may be formed with snap members that extend along the rail's entire length. The snap configuration is self-clamping to permit the rails to be adhesively bonded without the need for external clamps during assembly.