US 11,674,540 B2
Track beam with composite lug
Christian Soria, La Mesa, CA (US); Charles M. Biset, San Diego, CA (US); and Andrew S. Gurney, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to Rohr, Inc., Chula Vista, CA (US)
Filed by ROHR, INC., Chula Vista, CA (US)
Filed on May 9, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/407,438.
Application 16/407,438 is a division of application No. 15/346,291, filed on Nov. 8, 2016, granted, now 10,352,273.
Prior Publication US 2021/0088001 A1, Mar. 25, 2021
Int. Cl. F16B 17/00 (2006.01); F02K 1/56 (2006.01); F01D 25/28 (2006.01); F02K 1/74 (2006.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC F16B 17/00 (2013.01) [F01D 25/28 (2013.01); F02K 1/56 (2013.01); F02K 1/74 (2013.01); F16M 13/02 (2013.01); F05D 2230/50 (2013.01); F05D 2260/30 (2013.01); F05D 2300/603 (2013.01); F05D 2300/6034 (2013.01); Y02T 50/60 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A composite lug for a track beam comprising:
a support extending from a first end to a second end in a lateral direction, the support defining a planar surface;
a first flange coupled to and substantially perpendicular to the planar surface of the support, the first flange defining a first aperture disposed therethrough;
a second flange coupled to and substantially perpendicular to the planar surface of the support, the second flange defining a second aperture disposed therethrough, the second flange disposed between the first flange and the second end of the support, the first flange disposed between the first end of the support and the second flange;
a first continuous fiber extending along the first flange, the support, and the second flange,
a second continuous fiber extending from the first end of the support to a distal end of the first flange; and
a third continuous fiber extending from the second end of the support to a distal end of the second flange, wherein:
the first flange and the second flange are configured to be inserted through a corresponding first aperture and a corresponding second aperture of a track beam, and
the planar surface is configured to fuse with a mating surface of the track beam.