METHOD OF JOINING PANELS WITH FLOW DRILL SCREWS AND AN ADHESIVE TO FORM AN ASSEMBLY
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United States of America
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Sep 21, 2017
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Mar 18, 2016
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Mar 18, 2016
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Abstract
A method of joining a first panel and a second panel with an adhesive and flow drill screws is provided. The adhesive is applied in a continuous strip and the flow drill screws are inserted through the first panel, the continuous strip of adhesive, and through a second panel. Material displaced by the flow drill screw forms a collar. An intermediate portion of the collar defines a bond gap for the adhesive between the panels. An assembly is made according to the method includes the intermediate collar portion formed by the flow drill screw displacing material from the panels that sets a bond gap between the first and second panels for the adhesive.
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