Patent ID: 8790758

Claim:
A composite structure, comprising: a ring of stacked unidirectional fiber layers aligned in a first direction, each fiber layer having unidirectional fibers within a binder and having opposing first and second surfaces, wherein the ring has an outer edge formed by the first surface of an outermost one of the fiber layers and an inner edge formed by the second surface of an innermost one of the fiber layers; and a first reinforced region and a second reinforced region, the first and second reinforced regions each including a reinforcing agent infused with a plastic binder, the first and second reinforced regions being non-contiguous with each other and on opposite sides of the ring, the first and second reinforced regions providing enhanced structural strength for the ring, wherein the first and second reinforced regions are defined by a first scrim layer and a second scrim layer, the first scrim layer positioned between the first reinforced region and the ring, the second scrim layer positioned between the second reinforced region and the ring, each scrim layer formed of stacked unidirectional fiber layers aligned in a second direction different than the first direction.