Dovetail groove bonding joint
AssigneeSpartan Motors, Inc.
InventorsJames Roger Lackore, JR., Scott D. Williamson
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Abstract
A high-strength structural joint is provided. The high-strength structural joint includes a first component of a first material, a second component of a second material. The second component of the second material defines a channel. The high-strength structural joint further includes a third component of a third material. A chemical bond joins the first component of the first material and the third component of the third material in the channel and the channel mechanically retains the third component of the third material.
Claims20
A high-strength structural joint comprising:
- a first component of a first material;
- a second component of a second material defining a dovetail channel;
- a third material;
- wherein a chemical bond joins the first material and the third material in the dovetail channel and the dovetail channel mechanically retains the third material.
A high-strength structural joint comprising:
- a first component of sheet metal;
- a second component of plastic, the second component defining a trapezoidal channel;
- a third component of adhesive;
- wherein in a solid state of the third component of adhesive, the adhesive is chemically bonded to at least two sides of the first component of sheet metal in the trapezoidal channel and the trapezoidal channel mechanically retains the adhesive.
A method for forming a high-strength structural joint, the method comprising the steps of:
- forming a channel in a component of a second material;
- chemically bonding a first component of a first material and a third component of a third material;
- and
- mechanically retaining the first component of the first material in the second component of the second material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.