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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2012
Filed:
May. 24, 2010
James M Souza, Houston, TX (US);
Genevieve Withers, Houston, TX (US);
James M Souza, Houston, TX (US);
Genevieve Withers, Houston, TX (US);
Pipe Wrap, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A wear pad for a piping structure which is supported by a support structure is disclosed. A wear pad according to the present invention comprises a fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite pre-form structure for attachment to the piping structure where the fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite pre-form structure has a shape conforming to the shape of the exterior of the piping structure. A stand-off patch is adhesively bonded to one side of the fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite pre-form structure, and this stand-off patch defines the thickness of the bond between the piping structure and the fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite pre-form structure when it is in attached to the piping structure. SMP adhesive material is used to adhesively bond the fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite structure to the piping structure.