Recycled rubber construction materials
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1. A construction material comprising:
- a plurality of flexible strips, said strips helically wound upon one another to form a cylindrical pole;
securing means for securing said strips to one another;
at least one transverse hole disposed through said construction material; and
,at least one hollow tube disposed through at least one of said at least one transverse holes;
wherein said at least one hollow tube comprises flared ends bent about said plurality of flexible strips and functions to bind said plurality of flexible strips.
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Abstract
The present invention broadly comprises a construction material constructed from a plurality of flexible strips, the strips are helically wound upon one another to form a tire pole. The tire pole may incorporate bolts, nails, screws and polymers for securing the flexible strips to one another. The construction material is generally constructed from discarded tires and may comprise a utility pole, a guardrail, a signpost and may be suitable for many other construction applications.
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17 Claims
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1. A construction material comprising:
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a plurality of flexible strips, said strips helically wound upon one another to form a cylindrical pole; securing means for securing said strips to one another; at least one transverse hole disposed through said construction material; and
,at least one hollow tube disposed through at least one of said at least one transverse holes; wherein said at least one hollow tube comprises flared ends bent about said plurality of flexible strips and functions to bind said plurality of flexible strips. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of producing a pole comprising:
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cutting the sidewalls and treads from a tire to form separate flat strips; helically winding said strips upon one another and securing said strips to one another to form a cylindrical pole of desired diameter; creating at least one transverse hole through said cylindrical pole; encasing said cylindrical pole; and
,passing at least one hollow tube through at least one of said at least one transverse holes, wherein said at least one hollow tube includes flared ends bent about the wound strips and binding said helically wound strips.
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16. A construction material comprising:
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a plurality of flexible strips formed from the tread and side wall portions of a tire, said flexible strips wound about a mandrel and upon one another to form said construction material; and
,means for securing said flexible strips to one another, said construction material having at least one planar side disposed along its length; at least one transverse hole disposed therethrough; and
,at least one hollow tube disposed through at least one of said at least one transverse hole, wherein said at least one hollow tube comprises flared ends bent about said plurality of flexible strips and functions to bind said plurality of flexible strips. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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