Patent ID: 7743585

Claim:
A method of reinforcing a structure comprising: removing material from the structure to form a first elongated recess; adhering a first article comprising a fiber reinforcement layer to said structure generally adjacent to said first recess; and adhering a generally planar first leg of a rigidified second article in said first elongated recess, said second article comprising a bracket, and adhering a generally planar second leg of said rigidified second article to said first article, wherein said adhering of said first article is performed prior to said adhering of said first leg of said rigidified second article and said adhering of said second leg of said rigidified second article, and wherein said rigidified second article reinforces the adhesive engagement between said first article and the structure, wherein said rigidified second article is rigidified prior to adhering and said first and second legs of said rigidified second article are generally planar in the installed position and said second leg extends generally perpendicular to said first leg.