Apparatus for protecting a surface

• US 10,232,398 B2
• Filed: 01/30/2018
• Issued: 03/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Clifton Toulson
• Original Assignee: Clifton Toulson
• Inventors: Toulson, Clifton
• Primary Examiner(s): Lan, Yan
• Application Number:
  US15/884,348
• Publication Number:
  US 20180161798A1
• Time in Patent Office: 413 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B05B 15/58 preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage by recirculating the fluid to be sprayed from upstream of the discharge opening back to the supplying means B05B1/3093 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2250/02 2 layers
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2255/12 on paper layer
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/06 Vegetal fibres
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2262/062 Cellulose fibres, e.g. cotton
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2307/726 Permeability to liquids, absorption
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2307/7265 Non-permeable
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2471/04 Mats
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 25/06 of paper or cardboard
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 25/08 of synthetic resin
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 2571/00 Protective equipment
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/10 of paper or cardboard
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/304 comprising vinyl halide (co)polymers, e.g. PVC, PVDC, PVF, PVDF
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 29/002 as the main or only constituent of a layer, which is next to another layer of the same or of a different material next to a layer of a particular substance B32B9/06; next to a bituminous or tarry layer B32B11/06; next to a water-setting substance layer B32B13/08; next to a metal layer B32B15/12; next to a glass layer B32B17/065; next to a layer formed of natural mineral fibres or particles B32B19/046; next to a wood layer B32B21/06; next to a cellulosic plastic layer B32B23/06; next to a natural or synthetic rubber layer B32B25/06; next to a synthetic resin layer B32B27/10
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 29/08 Corrugated paper or cardboard
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/02 characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions non-uniform thickness B32B3/263
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/04 characterised by at least one layer folded at the edge, e.g. over another layer ; characterised by at least one layer enveloping or enclosing a material
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/26 characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layer; characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids foam layer B32B5/18; layer of synthetic resin characterised by fillers that create voids or cavities B32B27/205; characterised by an apertured layer
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/266 characterised by an apertured layer, the apertures going through the whole thickness of the layer, e.g. expanded metal, perforated layer, slit layer regular cells B32B3/12
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/28 characterised by a layer comprising a deformed thin sheet , i.e. the layer having its entire thickness deformed out of the plane, e.g. corrugated, crumpled B32B29/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 3/30 : characterised by a layer formed with recesses or projections, e.g. hollows, grooves, protuberances, ribs apertured layer B32B3/266; layer with cavities or internal voids B32B3/26
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 7/05 : the layers not being connected over the whole surface, e.g. discontinuous connection or patterned connection using interposed adhesives or bonding materials applied in spaced arrangements B32B7/14

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus for protecting a surface including a substrate configured to receive fluid and a layer disposed on the substrate configured to retain or pass fluid thereto and discourage fluid flow therefrom. The substrate has a leading edge with a recess that complements a portion of a tire footprint; defines a semicircle, defines a U-shape; or combinations thereof.

Claims

1. Apparatus for protecting a surface on which a tire is at rest, the tire defining a footprint where the tire is in contact with the surface, comprising:

a substrate configured to receive fluid; and

a layer disposed on and having opened and closed channels sized and configured to pass fluid to said substrate;

wherein;

said opened and closed channels are sized and configured to retain fluid due to capillary action; and

said substrate has a leading edge with a recess having a configuration that concavely corresponds to the footprint.

2. Apparatus of claim 1, wherein said substrate is fluid impermeable.

3. Apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an impermeable coating or layer interposed between said substrate and said layer.

4. Apparatus of claim 1, wherein said substrate has corrugations.

5. Apparatus of claim 1, wherein said layer is constructed of perforated rubber.

6. Apparatus of claim 1, wherein said layer and said substrate define a spacing adjacent to said recess where said layer is not disposed on said substrate.

7. Apparatus of claim 1, wherein said substrate has corrugations that are aligned with said leading edge.

8. Apparatus of claim 1, wherein said substrate has a bottom side that is adapted to adhere to the surface.

9. Apparatus of claim 1, wherein said substrate has a top side and a bottom side, said layer being disposed on said top side, wrapping around a following edge of said substrate and extending along said bottom side toward said leading edge.

10. Apparatus of claim 9, wherein at least the portion of said layer on said bottom side is configured to adhere to the surface.