Patent ID: 6837659

Claim:
A fastener for use with honeycomb panels, said fasterner distributing an anchoring material and securing a first predrilled honeycomb panel having first and second sheet members enclosing a first internal fiber cell structure, said first panel having predrilled fastener bores extending through said outer sheet members and said first internal cell structure, wherein cells of said first cell structure have a first longitudinal axis, to an abutting second undrilled honeycomb panel having third and fourth sheet members enclosing a second internal fiber cell structure, wherein cells of said second cell structure have a second longitudinal axis, said first and said second longitudinal axis being generally perpendicular when said panels are in a secured position, said fastener comprising: a generally hollow, cylindrical body portion having a first open-end for receiving said anchoring material, and a second pointed tip having an anchoring material discharge opening, said body portion having a plurality of anchoring material discharge openings disposed therein for communicating said anchoring material from said body portion to said second internal cell structure.