Patent ID: 8973241
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: B64D,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for forming a joint between a first composite structure and a second composite structure, the method comprising: forming a number of tab sections at an end of the first composite structure in which the first composite structure comprises a first skin, a second skin, and a core located between the first skin and the second skin and in which a tab section in the number of tab sections comprises a first skin section of the first skin, a second skin section of the second skin, and a core section of the core; removing a portion of the core section from each tab section in the number of tab sections to form a number of tabs at the end of the first composite structure; and attaching the first composite structure to the second composite structure using the number of tabs at the end of the first composite structure to form the joint between the first composite structure and the second composite structure.