Patent ID: 9327446
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: B22F,B29C,B29L,B33Y,F16B,Y02P,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A joint between a substrate and an adjacent body, the substrate comprising a first metal material and having a first surface and the adjacent body being formed of a second material and having an opposing surface, the joint comprising: a fastening projection extending outwardly from the first surface into the adjacent body for retaining the adjacent body relative to the substrate, the fastening projection defining a stiffness-regulating cavity and including: wherein (i) at least one branch of the first plurality of branches and at least one branch of the second plurality of branches define a dendritic structure and (ii) the first plurality of branches and the second plurality of branches are embedded into the adjacent body such that the branches disperse a load applied to the joint over a wider area or volume of the adjacent body.