Apparatus and method for associating the edge of a composite object with trim

摘要

A method and apparatus for associating an edge of a first object with a second object using an insert. In one illustrative embodiment, an apparatus comprises a structure and a number of attachment features associated with the structure. The structure is configured to be inserted within a hollow portion of the first object at an edge of the first object. The structure is further configured to span an entire thickness of the first object at the edge of the first object. The number of attachment features is configured for use in attaching the second object to the structure to attach the second object to the edge of the first object.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
an object comprising a C-shape, having a first end, a second end, a first inward extension, and a second inward extension; a structure comprising an inner side, and an outer side that directly connects to a first side and a second side, such that:
the outer side comprises an edge surface having an imperforate rectangular shape and a number of attachment features directly connected to and extending from said edge surface and configured to attach said object to the structure; andthe first side and the second side each extend away, substantially perpendicular, from the outer side, such that:
the first side, which comprises at least two grooves, connects to the outer side via a first chamfered corner and a first retaining feature where the first surface connects to the outer side, andthe second side connects to the outer side via a second chamfered corner and a second retaining feature where the second surface connects to the outer side; and the inner side of the structure comprises a hollow fastener chamber; and a cover shaped to conform around a perimeter of said inner side of the structure, further comprising a planar surface substantially parallel to said edge surface of the structure and a protrusion that extends from said planar surface away from the edge surface.