Patent ID: 8782899

Claim:
A method for establishing a connection between first and second non-pre-holed components in a joint area by a nail having a nail head, a nail shank and a nail point, wherein the component proximate the nail head is the first component and the other component is the second component, the method comprising: a. applying adhesive to at least one of the components so that the adhesive is arranged between the two components in an adhesive layer having a thickness, b. arranging the components spaced from each other, c. positioning the components with a tensioning device, thereby simultaneously setting a specified gap width of a gap between the two components, d. driving the nail in a substantially non-rotating and axial manner into the components in the joint area at a speed in a range of 5- 300 m/s with a setting device, thereby coupling together the two components, by causing the nail point to penetrate both components and forming only a material collar in the first component, the material collar protruding from the first component in the direction facing towards the second component, and extending into the adhesive layer, e. wherein the material collar is disposed on the second component and bridges the gap between the first and second components.