Patent ID: 8057120

Claim:
A structure, comprising: (a) first and second members, each of the members having opposed end portions, opposed side portions, internal peripheral profiles, external peripheral profiles, and defining substantially closed interior spaces; (b) an internal web within each of the first and second members, each internal web separating the interior space of the corresponding member into a first portion at least partially bounded by a side portion and a second portion at least partially bounded by the opposed side portion; (c) a coupling member adjoining the end portion of the first member to the side portion of the second member, the coupling member comprising an insert having: (i) a base plate having a first side and a second side and an external peripheral profile; (ii) a web coupling portion extending outwardly from the first side, wherein the web coupling portion further comprises an attachment portion, the web coupling portion being deformable to permit the attachment portion to flex from a fixed position to an installation position; (iii) a tenon portion extending outwardly from the second side, the tenon portion receiving therein a fastener that fastens the tenon portion to the second member; and (d) wherein the attachment portion engages within a web opening in the internal web in the first member, and the tenon portion is received by at least one opening in the second member, and extends into the first portion of the interior space of the second member; and a core member at least partially filling the second portion of the interior space opposite the tenon portion.