Sandwich panel assembly and method
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1. A panel assembly comprising:
- a first panel defining a slot;
a second panel comprising a tab, wherein said tab is received in said slot and defines a gap in said slot between said tab and said first panel; and
a joining assembly positioned in said gap, said joining assembly comprising;
an outer rack member engaged with said first panel;
an inner rack member engaged with said second panel; and
a shim in ratcheting engagement with said outer rack member and said inner rack member.
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Abstract
A panel assembly including a first panel defining a slot, a second panel comprising a tab, wherein the tab is received in said slot and defines a gap in the slot between the tab and the first panel, and a joining assembly positioned in the gap, the joining assembly including an outer rack member engaged with the first panel, an inner rack member engaged with the second panel and a shim in ratcheting engagement with the outer rack member and the inner rack member.
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1. A panel assembly comprising:
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a first panel defining a slot; a second panel comprising a tab, wherein said tab is received in said slot and defines a gap in said slot between said tab and said first panel; and a joining assembly positioned in said gap, said joining assembly comprising; an outer rack member engaged with said first panel; an inner rack member engaged with said second panel; and a shim in ratcheting engagement with said outer rack member and said inner rack member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A panel assembly comprising:
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a first panel comprising a first major surface and a second major surface, said first panel defining a slot extending from said first major surface to said second major surface along a longitudinal axis; a second panel comprising a first major surface and a second major surface, said second panel defining an edge and comprising a tab extending from said edge, wherein said tab is received in said slot and defines a first gap between said first panel and said first major surface of said second panel, and a second gap between said first panel and said second major surface of said second panel; a first joining assembly positioned in said first gap, said first joining assembly comprising; a first outer rack member engaged with said first panel; a first inner rack member engaged with said second panel; and a first shim in ratcheting engagement with said first outer rack member and said first inner rack member; and a second joining assembly positioned in said second gap, said second joining assembly comprising; a second outer rack member engaged with said first panel; a second inner rack member engaged with said second panel; and a second shim in ratcheting engagement with said second outer rack member and said second inner rack member. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for assembling a first panel and a second panel, said first panel defining a slot and said second panel comprising a tab, said method comprising:
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positioning an outer rack member in said slot such that said outer rack member is engaged with said first panel; positioning an inner rack member on said tab such that said inner rack member is engaged with said second panel; inserting said tab into said slot such that said outer rack member is opposed from said inner rack member; and inserting a shim between said outer rack member and said inner rack member, said shim being in ratcheting engagement with said outer rack member and said inner rack member.
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