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US 11,767,648 B2Granted
Sound barrier
AssigneeChampagne Edition Inc.
InventorAlan Rolland Champagne
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Abstract
A sound barrier includes panels comprising a polymeric material and reinforcing inserts encased within the polymeric material; and a frame comprising posts positioned in spaced, parallel relationship and extending vertically upward, and defining inwardly-facing slots for receiving the panels. The panels are mounted lengthwise with ends within the slots and adjacent panels engage each other by tongues and grooves of lateral surfaces. Methods of making the sound barrier are provided.
Claims12
A sound barrier comprising:
- a plurality of panels, each panel comprising rubber from recycled tires or tire-derived fiber from recycled tires in the form of particulate crumb sized to confer density hardness to the panels;
- and a plurality of reinforcing inserts formed of wood or a composite material extending along an entire length or a portion thereof of the panel, and encased within the rubber;
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- a frame comprising a plurality of posts positioned in spaced, parallel relationship and extending vertically upward, and defining inwardly-facing slots for receiving the panels;
- wherein the panels are mounted lengthwise with ends within the slots and adjacent panels engage each other by tongues and grooves of lateral surfaces.
2 more elements
A method for producing a sound barrier comprising the steps of:
- a) forming a plurality of panels, each panel comprising crumb rubber from recycled tires, or tire-derived fiber from recycled tires and a plurality of reinforcing inserts formed of wood or a composite material encased within the crumb rubber;
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- b) forming a frame comprising a plurality of posts defining inwardly-facing slots for receiving the panels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.