Patent ID: 6782672
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: B32B,E04C

Abstract:
A sandwich panel structure comprising:a slotted panel including a slotted panel core body and a first slotted panel facesheet, the slotted panel core body defining opposing first and second slotted panel sides, the first slotted panel facesheet disposed adjacent the first slotted panel side and including a plurality of first slots formed therethrough; and a tabbed panel including a tabbed panel core body and a first tabbed panel facesheet, the tabbed panel core body defining opposing first and second tabbed panel sides, the first tabbed panel facesheet disposed adjacent the first tabbed panel side, the first tabbed panel facesheet including a first joint edge and a plurality of first tabs disposed along the first joint edge with each of the first tabs respectively sized and configured to be received by a respective one of the first slots upon insertion of the first tabs into the first slots for joining the tabbed panel to the slotted panel at the first joint edge, the first tabs extending through at least about 50 percent of a thickness of the slotted panel core body.