System and method of preventing the formation of cracks in a concrete or asphalt surface
OwnerMichael A. Alfordinventor
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Abstract
The invention is a method of preventing the formation of cracks on new recreational surfaces (e.g., tennis courts, pickleball courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, running tracks, and the like). The method includes securing a layer of flexible fabric over the entire top surface of a concrete or asphalt base. A layer of binder is provided between the fabric layer and the base to adhere the fabric to the concrete or asphalt. One or more additional upper layers of binder are also secured over the fabric. Treating the entire area of concrete or asphalt as a single unit provides continuity of the paved base and thereby eliminates the possibility of cracks forming.
Claims12
A method of preventing cracking of a surface, the method comprising:
- creating a surface by:
- securing a first binder layer to a top surface of a newly formed base layer constructed from asphalt, concrete, or combinations thereof, wherein the first binder layer comprises an upper surface;
- securing a layer of flexible fabric defined by a first side and an opposed second side to the upper surface of the first binder layer, wherein the first side of the flexible fabric is in direct contact with the entire upper surface of the first binder layer;
- securing a second binder layer on the entire second side of the flexible fabric;
- securing a third binder layer on the entire second binder layer;
- wherein the surface is prevented from forming cracks in the base layer.
A method of forming an athletic surface with crack preventative characteristics, the method comprising:
- creating an athletic surface by:
- securing a first binder layer to a top surface of a newly formed base layer constructed from asphalt, concrete, or combinations thereof, wherein the first binder layer comprises an upper surface;
- securing a layer of flexible fabric defined by a first side and an opposed second side to the upper surface of the first binder layer, wherein the first side of the flexible fabric is in direct contact with the entire upper surface of the first binder layer;
- securing a second binder layer on the entire second side of the flexible fabric;
- securing a third binder layer on the entire second binder layer;
- wherein the athletic surface is prevented from forming cracks in the base layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.