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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2009
Applicants:
Edward R. Fyfe, Del Mar, CA (US);
Michael Karantzikis, Argiroupolis, GR;
Inventors:
Edward R. Fyfe, Del Mar, CA (US);
Michael Karantzikis, Argiroupolis, GR;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
System and method for reinforcing structures includes basalt textileconnected to surfaces of the structurewith fiber anchors. Textile spreads forces and increases ductility of structure. Textile may connect multiple structural elements together, including walls, floors, columns, beams, and roofs. Textile is covered with mortarcustomized to match color and texture of structure by use of locally obtained grit, aggregate, or colorant. Basalt fiber textile is preferred to avoid degradation of textile from alkaline components of mortar