US12624917 - Hybrid stabilizer rod
A hybrid stabilizer rod preferably includes a stabilizer tube, a first end cap and a second end cap. The stabilizer tube preferably includes a base tube, a first carbon fiber sheet and a second carbon fiber sheet. The first carbon fiber sheet includes a plurality of parallel fibers. The second carbon fiber sheet includes a plurality of first and second fibers. The first carbon fiber sheet is wrapped around the base tube. The second carbon fiber sheet is wrapped around the first carbon fiber sheet. The first and second end caps preferably include a thin head formed on a first end of a cap body and a tapered bore formed in a second end of the cap body. A threaded tap is formed in the first end of the cap body. An outer perimeter of cap body is sized to be received by an inner perimeter of the base tube.