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US 2022/0205207 A1Published application
Polymer Composite Timber Pile and Methods
AssigneeStrata Products Worldwide, LLC
InventorJoshua Stephen Behling
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Abstract
A support having a timber pile. The support has a sheath positioned about the pile and in spaced relation to the pile to define a gap between the sheath and the pile. The support has a cured polymer disposed between the sheath and the pile and permeated into the pile. A method for reinforcing a structure. A method for building a support for a structure.
Claims9
A support comprising:
- a timber pile;
- a sheath positioned about the pile and in spaced relation to the pile to define a gap between the sheath and the pile;
- and
- a cured polymer disposed between the sheath and the pile and permeated into the pile.
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A method for reinforcing a structure comprising the steps of:
- moving a support to a desired position below the structure, the support comprising a timber pile, a sheath positioned about the pile and in spaced relation to the pile to define a gap between the sheath and the pile, and a cured polymer disposed between the sheath and the pile and permeated into the pile;
- and
- placing the support upright below the structure.
A method for building a support for a structure comprising the steps of:
- placing a sheath about a timber pile so a gap is defined between the sheath and the pile to create a reinforced timber pile;
- filling the gap between the sheath and the pile with a polymer;
- allowing the polymer to permeate into the pile;
- and
- letting the polymer cure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.