Patent ID: 7793478
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: E04D,E04G

Abstract:
1. A method of strengthening a roof, the roof being fixed proximate a peripheral edge thereof to a top portion each of at least two walls, the roof defined by at least three sides, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a strip of composite material sufficiently long to extend beyond a first side of the roof to beyond a second side of the roof; (b) saturating the strip of composite material with a saturating resin; (c) placing the strip over at least three sides of the roof, the strip hanging partially over the first side of the roof, the second side of the roof, and a third side of the roof by at least a predetermined overhanging distance; (d) repeating steps (a) and (b) with a second strip, and placing the second strip generally parallel to and overlapping by at least a predetermined overlapping distance the first strip, the second strip hanging partially over the first side of the roof and the second side of the roof by at least the predetermined overhanging distance; (e) repeating steps (a) and (b) with successive strips, and placing each successive strip generally parallel to and overlapping by at least the predetermined overlapping distance the previously applied strip, each successive strip hanging partially over the first side of the roof and the second side of the roof by at least the predetermined overhanging distance, until no further strips can be applied to the roof without completely covering the roof with strips; (f) repeating steps (a) and (b) with a last strip, and placing the last strip generally parallel to and overlapping by at least the predetermined overlapping distance the next most recently applied strip, the last strip hanging partially over each of the first side of the roof, the other second side of the roof, and the remaining uncovered side of the roof by at least the predetermined overhanging distance; (g) forming a rigid encasement by allowing said strips and said saturating resin to dry together; and (h) anchoring the overhanging portions of each strip to the top portion of at least one of the walls with an anchoring means, thereby allowing forces applied to the roof to be transferred substantially to said at least one of the walls.