Permeable Material
AssigneeRubberosion, Inc.
InventorRichard K. Welle, IV
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Abstract
Rubber crumb from recycled automotive or truck tires or other rubber products is used to produce a material which is water and gas permeable. This material may be used for erosion control structures in place of, or in addition to, standard rock socks, straw wattle, or other erosion control configurations. The rubber crumb material may be used to produce growing containers for plants and children's blocks or other children's toys. A method for combining rubber crumb with a binder to produce various configurations of erosion control structures, growing containers and children's toys is also disclosed.
Claims20
An erosion control material comprising:
- a plurality of crumb rubber portions;
- a binder coated on said plurality of crumb rubber portions;
- said coated crumb rubber portions are molded to adhere each of said coated crumb rubber portions to at least another one of said coated crumb rubber portions;
- and
- whereby interstices are formed between at least some of said adhered crumb rubber portions.
A resilient material comprising:
- a plurality of crumb rubber portions;
- a binder coated on said plurality of crumb rubber portions;
- said coated crumb rubber portions molded to form said resilient material;
- and
- interstices formed between at least some of said molded crumb rubber portions.
A method for making a resilient material comprising the steps of:
- weighing crumb rubber portions into a mixer;
- weighing a binder into the mixer;
- mixing said crumb rubber portions with said binder to coat said crumb rubber portions;
- placing said coated crumb rubber portions into a mold;
- compressing said mold;
- curing said resin;
- and
- removing said crumb rubber portions from said mold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.