Patent ID: 9266313
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: B29C,B29K,B32B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method of making a core-stiffened structure, comprising: providing a honeycomb core having an adhesive disposed on first and second surfaces thereof; providing a first skin and a second skin; assembling the first skin, the second skin, and the honeycomb core to form the core-stiffened structure; curing the core-stiffened structure; inhibiting at least one of the first skin and the second skin from protruding into at least one cell of the honeycomb core during the step of curing the core-stiffened structure; wherein the providing the honeycomb core includes: removing the plug from the at least one cell of the honeycomb core through the passages after performing the step of curing the core-stiffened structure.