Reinforced joint for composite structures and method of joining composite parts
US5667859A · kind A · utility
31Cited by
10References
8Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/30
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of joining composite parts including disposing reinforcing elements through the thickness of two composite adherends to be joined, at least a number of the reinforcing elements extending from the joint surface of each adherend; assembling the adherends so the joint surface of one faces the joint surface of the other defining a joint region therebetween, wherein the extending reinforcing elements are interstitially disposed in the joint region; and disposing an adherent within the joint region about the interstitially disposed reinforcing elements and the joint surface for providing an improved and reinforced joint.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.