Reinforcing member

A reinforcing member including:

• a reinforcing resin layer, which is elastic in its semi-hardened or unhardened state before being applied to an object to be reinforced, and which is hardenable to a rigid state;
• an expandable member fixed along the reinforcing resin layer;
• the expandable member being narrower than the reinforcing resin layer;
• the expandable member being elastic at least before the reinforcing member is applied to the object;
• the expandable member being expandable to form a bead-like projection before the reinforcing resin layer hardens;
• the reinforcing resin layer having its edge portions extending beyond the expandable member, the underside of the edge portions thereof being adapted to adhere to the object;
• the reinforcing resin layer including fibers for reinforcing the resin layer, wherein the fibers are reinforcing fibers sandwiched between the reinforcing resin layer and the expandable member.

A reinforcing member including:

• a reinforcing resin layer, which is elastic in its semi-hardened or unhardened state before being applied to an object to be reinforced, and which is hardenable to a rigid state;
• an expandable member made of a foamable material, and fixed along the reinforcing resin layer;
• the expandable member being narrower than the reinforcing resin layer;
• the expandable member being elastic at least before the reinforcing member is applied to the object;
• the expandable member being expandable to form a bead-like projection before the reinforcing resin layer hardens;
• the reinforcing resin layer having its edge portions extending beyond the expandable member, the underside of the edge portions thereof being adapted to adhere to the object, wherein a gas-venting hole is formed through the reinforcing resin layer;
• the reinforcing resin layer including fibers for reinforcing the resin layer.

A reinforcing member including:

• a reinforcing resin layer, which is elastic in its semi-hardened or unhardened state before being applied to an object to be reinforced, and which is hardenable to a rigid state;
• an expandable member fixed along the reinforcing resin layer;
• the expandable member being narrower than the reinforcing resin layer;
• the expandable member being elastic at least before the reinforcing member is applied to the object;
• the expandable member being expandable to form a bead-like projection before the reinforcing resin layer hardens;
• the reinforcing resin layer having its edge portion extending beyond the expandable member, the underside of the edge portions thereof being adapted to adhere to the object;
• the expandable member consisting of many aggregate particles or granules.

A reinforced object to which a reinforcing member is secured, said reinforced member including:

• a reinforcing resin layer, which is elastic in its semi-hardened or unhardened state before being applied to the object to be reinforced, and which is hardenable to a rigid state;
• an expandable member fixed along the reinforcing resin layer;
• the expandable member being narrower than the reinforcing resin layer;
• the expandable member being elastic at least before the reinforcing member is applied to the object;
• the expandable member being expandable to form a bead-like projection before the reinforcing resin layer hardens;
• the reinforcing resin layer having its edge portions extending beyond the expandable member, the underside of the edge portions thereof being adapted to adhere to the object;
• the reinforcing resin layer including fibers for reinforcing the resin layer;
• and
• a rust-proof coating provided between the reinforcing member and the object.