Patent ID: 9631659
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: B32B,F16B

Claim:
1. A multi-material joint comprising: a first body member comprising a first layer of fiber reinforced material, the first layer of fiber reinforced material having a first upper surface and a first lower surface; a second body member comprising a metal; a staple, the staple comprising a first prong, a second prong, and a crown joining the first and second prongs, wherein the first and second prongs are inserted through the first layer of fiber reinforced material such that the crown is positioned adjacent to the first upper surface; a wire ladder positioned adjacent to the first lower surface and comprising first and second rails coupled together by a plurality of rungs, wherein the first and second prongs of the staple hook over the respective first and second rungs of the wire ladder; and an adhesive positioned between the first body member and the second body member, the adhesive covering at least a portion of the crown of the staple.