Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
Shear transfer element comprising at least two intersecting shear resistant planar webs each arranged in a plane spaced angularly relative to the other and said webs joined to one another along an intersecting junction line extending across each of said webs, each said web comprising a compound fiber material with the fibers arranged in a crossing arrangement and with the fibers obliquely inclined to the intersecting junction line, wherein the improvement comprises that each of said webs extends laterally outwardly from opposite sides of the intersection junction line having a first part on one side of the intersecting junction line and a second part on the opposite side thereof, and said fibers in each said web extend continuously through the intersecting junction line from said first part to said second part thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
Shear transfer element comprising at least two intersecting shear resistant planar webs each arranged in a plane spaced angularly relative to the other and said webs joined to one another along an intersecting junction line extending across each of said webs, each said web comprising a compound fiber material with the fibers arranged in a crossing arrangement and with the fibers obliquely inclined to the intersecting junction line, wherein the improvement comprises that each of said webs extends laterally outwardly from opposite sides of the intersection junction line having a first part on one side of the intersecting junction line and a second part on the opposite side thereof, and said fibers in each said web extend continuously through the intersecting junction line from said first part to said second part thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
Shear transfer element, as set forth in claim 1, wherein each said web has a plurality of integrally connected fiber layers with the fibers in each layer being unidirectional and extending angularly relative to the fibers in at least one adjacent fiber layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
Shear transfer element, as set forth in claim 2, wherein said fibers in each said fiber layer extend across the intersecting junction line and are arranged in parallel and are uniformly spaced.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
Shear transfer element, as set forth in claim 3, wherein said fibers in one said layer extend angularly to the fibers in an adjacent said layer at an angle of substantially 90° and are inclined relative to the intersecting junction line at an angle of 45°.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
Shear transfer element, as set forth in claim 2, wherein said webs each have first edges spaced outwardly from and extending in the direction of the intersecting junction line, flanges secured to and extending along the first edges of said webs, said flanges being formed of a compound fiber material with the fibers being unidirectional and extending in the direction of said first edges.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
Shear transfer element, as set forth in claim 4, wherein said fibers in said webs are disposed in a woven arrangement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
Shear transfer element, as set forth in claim 4, wherein said fibers in said webs are disposed in a wound arrangement.