| 摘要 |
In one example, an apparatus, such as a support pole of a basketball system for example, is provided that includes an elongate member with an unswaged portion that has a perimeter length, and also includes a swaged portion that is attached to the unswaged portion and has a perimeter whose effective length is shorter than the perimeter length of the unswaged portion. The swaged portion includes walls that cooperate to define part of the perimeter of the swaged portion, where two of the walls are straight and terminate at a common point, and the swaged portion further includes a local deformation defined in one of the walls. As well, a tapered portion is provided that is configured to receive the swaged portion such that when the swaged portion is received in the tapered portion, the wall of the swaged portion that includes the local deformation substantially contacts the tapered portion. |
| 主权项 |
1. An elongate member, comprising:
an unswaged portion comprising metal and having a perimeter length; a swaged portion comprising metal and attached to the unswaged portion, the swaged portion having a perimeter whose effective length is shorter than the perimeter length of the unswaged portion, and the swaged portion comprising:
a plurality of walls that cooperate to define part of the perimeter of the swaged portion, two of the walls being substantially straight and terminating at a common point; anda local deformation defined in one of the walls, wherein the swaged portion is configured to be received in a corresponding tapered portion such that the wall that includes the local deformation is in substantial contact with the tapered portion. |
