Patent ID: 7732033

Claim:
A joint usable for aeronautical and aerospace structures comprising: at least one metallic structural member defining first and second faying surfaces in an opposed configuration and defining an interface therebetween, the interface containing one or more spaces; a weld nugget area extending through the interface and connecting the first and second faying surfaces of the at least one structural member, wherein the one or more spaces are located on either side of the weld nugget area; and an adhesive bond located proximate to the weld nugget area in the one or more spaces of the interface, wherein the adhesive bond comprises a thermoplastic sealant having a melting temperature lower than a melting temperature of the at least one structural member wherein the sealant is chemically inert relative to the corrosion of the at least one metallic structural member, does not induce galvanic corrosion and does not undergo a curing step or room temperature vulcanization during manufacture of the joint.