Encapsulated adhesive
OwnerSteven S. Baikinventor
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Abstract
An encapsulated adhesive for inserting into a cavity having a first volume and a method of making the encapsulated adhesive are presented. The encapsulated adhesive includes an adhesive material of a second volume, and a non-adhesive encapsulant that substantially surrounds the adhesive material. The encapsulant is strong enough to withstand handling and storage, but breaks in response to pressure, exposing the adhesive material. A method of bonding two pieces by forming a first cavity in a first piece, inserting the encapsulated adhesive into the first cavity, and inserting a member into the first cavity to breach the encapsulant is also presented.
Claims20
An encapsulated adhesive for inserting into a cavity having a first volume, wherein the cavity is formed in a member, comprising:
- an adhesive material of a second volume;
- a non-adhesive encapsulant enclosing and substantially surrounding the adhesive material;
- wherein the second volume of the adhesive material is less than the first volume of the cavity.
A method of bonding, comprising:
- forming a first cavity in a first piece having a first volume;
- inserting a first encapsulated adhesive into the first cavity of the first piece, the first encapsulated adhesive containing an adhesive material within an encapsulant, the encapsulated adhesive having a volume, wherein the ratio of the volume of the encapsulated adhesive to the first volume is approximately between 25% to 85%;
- and
- inserting a member into the first cavity such that the member breaches the encapsulant and exposes the adhesive material of the first encapsulated adhesive to a surface of the cavity and the member.
A method of making an encapsulated adhesive, comprising:
- forming an encapsulant;
- and
- disposing an adhesive within the encapsulant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.