Patent ID: 7574840

Claim:
In combination: a structure including: a first, generally planar component; including: a top surface; a bottom surface; and a second, generally linear component supporting said first component; including: a top disposed beneath said bottom surface of said first, planar component, a bottom, and a pair of sides; and a reinforcing connector for reinforcing the attachment between said first and said second components of said structure; including: a pair of boreholes piercing said first component from said top surface to said bottom surface; one said borehole disposed on either side of said second component; each said borehole including: a first borehole opening connecting with said top surface of said first planar component; and a second borehole opening connecting with said bottom surface of said first planar component; a length of roving, including: two free ends; each said free end protruding from opposite said borehole openings, and a middle portion between said two free ends; said middle portion disposed through said boreholes and looped around a portion of one said component of said structure; backfill material filling said boreholes and surrounding said middle portion of said roving such that said middle portion is anchored against removal from said boreholes; and adhesive attaching said free ends to a different said component other than said component said middle portion of said roving is looped around.