US 2016/0236378 A1 · FILLER MATERIAL, METHOD OF RECYCLING PLASTIC, AND DEVICES MADE THEREFROM

Abstract

A method for recycling plastic and manufacturing filler involves collecting discarded plastic articles, and grinding/shredding the articles up together without substantive sorting out of the articles by plastic type, color, etc. The plastic articles are shredded into shredded plastic particles which are used as filler for various consumer products, such as weight training equipment and cushions. For products requiring additional weight, higher-density shredded recycled plastic particles are added to the filler for increased weight. For products requiring less weight and/or buoyancy, lower-density recycled plastic particles and/or foam is added to the filler for decreased weight/density. Weight training bags, pet training devices, cushions pillows, flotation devices, ski racks, and other products may be formed using the filler.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A method of recycling plastic materials, comprising:

collecting used plastic articles;
shredding the used plastic articles into shredded plastic pieces having a desired maximum dimension;
and
providing the shredded plastic pieces as plastic filler for new articles of manufacture.

1 more element

A device comprising:

an outer cover;
a filler positioned within the outer cover, wherein the filler comprises:
shredded recycled plastic material comprising a mix of shredded plastic bottles and shredded portions of other plastic products, wherein the shredded recycled plastic material comprises different plastic types and colors, wherein the ground recycled plastic material consists of plastic pieces having a maximum dimension selected from the following:
1 to ¾ inch;
¾ to ½ inch;
½ to ¼ inch;
or ¼ inch or less;
and
foam pieces having a maximum dimension selected from the following:
1 to ¾ inch;
¾ to ½ inch;
½ to ¼ inch;
or ¼ inch or less.

10 more elements

A filler for use in articles of manufacture, comprising shredded plastic bottles and shredded portions of other plastic products, wherein the shredded plastic bottles and shredded portions of other plastic products comprise different plastic types and colors.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

15/046,445Filed 17 Feb 2016

Priority

17 Feb 2015

Published

18 Aug 2016

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

A01K 1/015
Housing animals; Equipment therefor: floor coverings, e.g. bedding-down sheets ; Stable floors
A01K 15/025
Training or exercising equipment, e.g. mazes or labyrinths for animals ; Electric shock devices; Toys specially adapted for animals: toys…
B29B 17/00
Recovery of plastics or other constituents of waste material containing plastics
B29B 17/04
Recovery of plastics or other constituents of waste material containing plastics: disintegrating plastics, e.g. by milling

Filler material, method of recycling plastic, and devices made therefrom

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Filler material, method of recycling plastic, and devices made therefrom

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Abstract

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