Patent ID: 7875337

Claim:
A fiber and resin composite reinforcement for a structural member comprising: a plurality of fibers adjacent an outer side of the reinforcement, said plurality of fibers made from a first material arranged in a first layer and a second material arranged in a second layer, said first material being different from said second material, wherein the first layer is positioned between the outer side of the reinforcement and second layer; a resin matrix connecting the plurality of fibers together; wherein the outer side of the reinforcement has a plurality of peaks and valleys, formed from longitudinally aligning the plurality of fibers in the first layer, the plurality of valleys being located between at least two of the plurality of longitudinally aligned fibers, and the overall thickness of the reinforcement being less than about 0.025 inches; a wood structural member; and an adhesive layer disposed between and coupling the plurality of valleys and the wood structural member, wherein the resin matrix includes a plurality of pores and cracks that allow the adhesive layer to penetrate completely through an entire thickness of the plurality of fibers in the reinforcement.