Method for forming an engagement portion in a workpiece
US10443638B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B12/14
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for forming an engagement portion in a workpiece is provided, said workpiece preferably consisting at least partially of wood, materials containing wood fibers, wood composite materials, veneer, plastics materials and combinations thereof. The method has the following steps of: providing the workpiece having a cutout, introducing a predetermined volume of a curable filling compound into the cutout and introducing an engagement element into the curable filling compound, wherein the engagement element has an engagement structure which at least partially represents a geometric counterpart to the engagement portion, the engagement portion takes up a predetermined position in the workpiece, and the engagement structure is arranged at least partially in the filling compound.
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