Construction elements made from tire carcasses
First Claim
1. An article for use as a multiple purpose construction element comprising:
- a generally rectangular block made up of stacked layers of flat flexible mats wherein each said flexible mat is generally rectangular and is formed from an entire used tire casing having a series of slits in the sidewalls thereof with at least one cut through a sealing bead of the casing, said entire used tire casing being unrolled and flattened, andretaining means for holding adjacent layers of said block together so as to provide structural rigidity to said construction element.
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Abstract
A general purpose laminated construction block element is constructed from discarded rubber-like material such as tire casings or belt conveyor straps. Tire casings are first cut open and laid flat to form flattened mats. The mats are then stacked and secured into blocks suitable for transport and storage. The blocks may be later disassembled and the individual mats spirally wound to form cylindrical posts. Alternately, the blocks may be used as formed for general purpose construction blocks. The properties of the laminated block can be adjusted by adjusting the properties of an adhesive which is applied to one surface of the mat prior to stacking. The laminated rubber blocks may be formed to predetermined sizes by appropriately preconfiguring the mat by juxtaposing or superposing multiple single tire mats. The laminated rubber-like blocks have excellent strength, impact and vibration absorbtion, and machinability. The recycling of such non-degradable waste material, as well as the provision of a superior replacement for natural wood products, is a double edged boon to the ecology.
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9 Claims
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1. An article for use as a multiple purpose construction element comprising:
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a generally rectangular block made up of stacked layers of flat flexible mats wherein each said flexible mat is generally rectangular and is formed from an entire used tire casing having a series of slits in the sidewalls thereof with at least one cut through a sealing bead of the casing, said entire used tire casing being unrolled and flattened, and retaining means for holding adjacent layers of said block together so as to provide structural rigidity to said construction element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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