Patent ID: 8062462

Claim:
A system for joining non-transparent parts by means of an electromagnetic radiation curable adhesive, comprising: a first non-transparent part ( 1 ); a second non-transparent part ( 2 ); a radiation curable adhesive disposed between said first and second parts; and at least one at least partly transparent element ( 3 ) disposed between said first and second non-transparent parts, said element ( 3 ) configured such that electromagnetic radiation beamed into said element ( 3 ) initiates curing of said adhesive, wherein said element ( 3 ) is substantially planar with opposite surfaces facing said first and second parts, and is configured and arranged between said first and second parts to only receive electromagnetic radiation beamed sideways into said element relative to said opposite surfaces, wherein said opposite surfaces are plano-parallel surfaces and said adhesive is applied between said opposite surfaces and corresponding non-transparent parts ( 1 , 2 ).