Patents Assigned to Future Pipe Industries, Inc.
  • Method for manufacturing a connection for composite tubing
    Patent number: 7247213
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a connection for composite tubing is disclosed. The method includes maintaining tension on the composite fibers while “winding in” the connector to the composite tubing. The tension on the fibers results in the fibers bridging across traps of the connector as they are being wound. The bridging results in improved load bearing characteristics of the connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Future Pipe Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Harris A. Reynolds, Jr., Thomas J. Walsh, Chris A. Lundberg, Joel D. Shaw
  • Structure for wound fiber reinforced plastic tubing and method for making
    Patent number: 7160409
    Abstract: A fiber reinforced plastic article is disclosed which include a liner, at least one single material fiber layer wound on the liner, and at least one composite fiber layer wound on the single material fiber layer. The at least one single material fiber layer and the at least one hybrid fiber layer are impregnated with resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Future Pipe Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Harris A. Reynolds, Jr., Joel D. Shaw, Thomas J. Walsh, Chris A. Lundberg