Patent ID: 8087431

Claim:
A wear pad for a piping structure which is supported by a support structure, comprising: a fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite pre-form structure for attachment to the piping structure, said fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite pre-form structure having a shape conforming to the shape of the piping structure and having first and second sides, where the first side contacts the support structure when the wear pad is attached to the piping structure; a stand-off patch which is adhesively bonded to the second side of the fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite pre-form structure and which, when the wear pad is attached to the piping structure, defines the thickness of the bond between the piping structure and the fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite pre-form structure; and SMP adhesive material which is disposed on the second side of the fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite structure for adhesively bonding the fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite pre-form structure to the piping structure, and which, when set, provides the bond between the fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite structure and the piping structure.