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US 2019/0351476 A1Published application
Texture workpiece and method for texturing a workpiece
AssigneeGripmetal Limited
InventorRay ARBESMAN
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Abstract
A textured workpiece includes a body having an outer surface with at least a first surface portion. At least one of the body and the first surface portion is non-planar. A first set of barbs extends from and is integral with the first surface portion. A first set of grooves is formed in the first surface portion. Each barb of the first set barbs is associated with a respective one of the grooves of the first set of grooves. The workpiece can be used as reinforcing bar (rebar).
Claims11
1-28. (canceled)
A reinforced material comprising:
- a) a matrix material;
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- b) a reinforcing bar embedded in the matrix material, the reinforcing bar having i) an outer surface with at least a first surface portion in contact with the matrix material, ii) at least a first set of barbs extending from and integral with the first surface portion and embedded in the matrix material, and iii) at least a first set of grooves formed in first surface portion, wherein each barb of the first set of barbs is associated with a respective one of the grooves of the first set of grooves.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.