CPC F16C 3/026 (2013.01) [B29C 70/74 (2013.01); B29L 2031/75 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A drive shaft comprising:
a tubular member extending between axial ends and being hollow, said tubular member formed of a thermoplastic matrix with embedded fibers;
at least one ring member secured radially of said tubular member; and
wherein a bending stiffness of the at least one ring member in a hoop direction is at least twice as high as a bending stiffness of said tubular member in the hoop direction given the same width as said ring member.
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