US Patent Issued on Feb. 10 for "Extruded frictionally-enhanced reinforced pile with integral utility channels" (Florida Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,546,080, issued on Feb. 10.

"Extruded frictionally-enhanced reinforced pile with integral utility channels" was invented by Mark A. Porter (Jacksonville, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pile is comprised of a pipe, i.e., a hollow tube or hollow cylinder, with a coextensive internal reinforcement comprised of a plurality of intersecting walls. The pile is comprised of a blend of a thermoplastic and 20 to 50% (pbw) pelletized chopped strand glass fibers. The outer surface includes a co-extruded cap stock that is relatively smooth and exhibits a relatively low coefficient of friction. Internal walls define a central channel useful for...