Patent ID: 9738051
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: B21D,B23B,B32B,B64D,F16B,G10K,Y10T

Claim:
1. A composite structure comprising: a first honeycomb section having a first edge; a second honeycomb section having a second edge; and means for joining at least a portion of the first edge to at least a portion of the second edge without separate mechanical fasteners or adhesives, wherein the means for joining comprises a plurality of first edge cell walls along the first edge mechanically interlocked with a plurality of second edge cell walls along the second edge; the plurality of first edge cell walls each comprises a first hook portion; the plurality of second edge cell walls each comprises a second hook portion; and the first hook portions of the first edge cell walls are at least partially interlocked with the second hook portions of the second edge cell walls.