Post pole or beam made from recycled scrap material
First Claim
1. An article for use as a multiple purpose construction element comprising;
- a generally cylindrical and substantially solid composite post comprising;
a flexible mat spirally wound upon itself about an axis to form multiple overlapping layers, said axis coinciding with the cylindrical axis of said composite post, said flexible mat being formed from used tire casings having a series of slits in the sidewalls thereof, andadhesive means interposed between adjacent ones of said multiple overlapping layers of said mat;
wherebysaid adjacent ones of said layers are held together by said adhesive means so as to provide structural rigidity to said article.
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Abstract
A general purpose construction element such as a post, pole, or beam is constructed from discarded used tire casings. Tire casings are first cut open and laid flat to form a mat. Then they are spirally wound in the fashion of a jelly roll so as to form a laminated composite post. The properties of the rolled post can be adjusted by adjusting the properties of the adhesive which is applied to one surface of the mat prior to rolling. The laminated rubber posts may rolled to predetermined sizes by appropriately preconfiguring the mat by juxtaposing or superposing multiple single tire mats. The laminated rubber posts have excellent strength, impact and vibration absorption, and machinability. The recycling of such non-degradable waste material as well as the provision of a superior replacement for natural wood is a double edged boon to the ecology.
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12 Claims
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1. An article for use as a multiple purpose construction element comprising;
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a generally cylindrical and substantially solid composite post comprising; a flexible mat spirally wound upon itself about an axis to form multiple overlapping layers, said axis coinciding with the cylindrical axis of said composite post, said flexible mat being formed from used tire casings having a series of slits in the sidewalls thereof, and adhesive means interposed between adjacent ones of said multiple overlapping layers of said mat;
wherebysaid adjacent ones of said layers are held together by said adhesive means so as to provide structural rigidity to said article. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of producing a rolled composite construction element comprising the steps of:
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(1) cutting through the circular ring of a used tire casing; (2) cutting a series of generally radial slits in the side walls of said tire casing; (3) unrolling said tire casing and folding back the portions of said sidewalls between said slits so as to form a relatively flat mat; (4) applying an adhesive means to one surface of said mat; (5) rolling up said mat, in a spiral manner, to form a layered but generally solid cylindrical article with alternating layers of tire casing and adhesive means; (6) using said article as a general purpose construction element. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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