Patent ID: 9561620
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: B29C,B29L,B60R

Claim:
1. A method for reinforcing a panel, said method comprising: providing at least one discrete reinforcement element; placing the at least one discrete reinforcement element on a surface of the panel; and bonding the at least one discrete element to the panel, wherein providing at least one discrete reinforcement element includes providing a plurality of discrete reinforcement elements, placing the at least one discrete element on the panel includes placing the plurality of discrete elements on the panel, and bonding the at least one discrete element to the panel includes bonding the plurality of discrete elements to the panel, and wherein placing a plurality of the discrete elements on the panel also includes first bonding the plurality of discrete elements to a flexible backing tape and placing the backing tape on the panel, and wherein bonding the discrete elements to the panel also includes bonding the backing tape to the panel.