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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7758711 | Method of forming a planter A method of forming a planter includes providing a first tire portion and a second tire portion each including an outer wall and a peripheral wall of a tire. The outer walls each have an aperture therein bounded by a perimeter edge. The peripheral walls of the first... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7322922 | Method and device for jointing of cores End-to-end joining of sleeves. A first glue strand is applied to the end joint surface of one of the sleeves, the first glue strand having properties that cause an immediate fixing of the end joint surfaces of the sleeves. A second glue strand is applied to the end ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7308776 | Pole anchor footing system A pole anchor footing system for effectively supporting a post structure within a ground surface. The pole anchor footing system includes a resilient body having a neck portion and a base portion, and an elongate member extending into the body from an upper end of t... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7229560 | Sack-based processes for recovering oil floating on water One or more water- and oil-porous containers or sacks are made of a pair of mesh sheets affixed together and stiffened around their perimeter. The sacks can be partially filled with a multitude of tubular bodies made of an oil-entrapping polymer, which have their lo... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7198426 | Prefabricated road median wall A prefabricated road median walls are mounted along a median line of a road to divide the road into two sections according to the direction of vehicles traveling on the road. The prefabricated road median wall includes a plurality of unit blocks manufactured by mixi... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7186449 | Recycled rubber construction materials 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 fle... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7172136 | Structural members fabricated from waste materials and method of making the same The structural member and fabrication thereof may be formed by mixing wood products chemically treated for durability and thermoplastics products. The fabrication process may included processing the products to a desired particle size; mixing the particles; processi... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7128115 | Method and an apparatus for manufacturing components of a tire for vehicle wheels An apparatus for manufacturing components for a tire being worked is provided. The apparatus includes a toroidal support for carrying the components of a tire being worked. The toroidal support has an outer surface substantially matching an inner shape of the tire. ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7114751 | Composite liner for oilfield tubular goods A composite lined tube is disclosed having end couplings. The tube includes a resin impregnated fiber preform pressed progressively along an inner wall of the tube. The tube may further include an inflatable bladder inserted into the tube. The bladder is adapted to ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108767 | Pyrolysis machine Useful byproducts are recovered through the pyrolytic processing of biomass material such as vegetation, paper, or worn tires. The process is conducted in a sealed enclosure under vacuum or other controlled atmosphere. The biomass material is ablated and burned by c... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7094338 | Method of making and using a filter in the form of a block of agglomerated copolymer fragments One of the exemplary filter systems described includes a bracket and a filter module that can be suspended from the bracket by a plurality of flexible supports. The bracket can support the filter system beneath the grate of a storm drain without the need for the fil... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7083692 | Method and device for vulcanizing shaped bodies from rubber mixtures Methods and devices for vulcanizing or cross-linking under pressure and increased temperature shaped bodies that consist especially of rubber mixtures. The shaped body is first dipped into a bed of fine-grained pourable or free-flowing bulk material with the section... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7048878 | Process of forming oil-absorbent bodies A process for forming an oil-sorbent composition of matter with bound combinations of styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) and ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) utilizes a low-temperature extrusion process. The SBS, or both materials, may be in the form of multitud... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6979385 | Method and facility for separating and recovering steel pipe and covering resin in resin-covered steel pipe There are provided a method and a facility for separating and recovering a steel pipe and a covering resin in a resin-covered steel pipe, which do not produce cuttings of the steel pipe and which make it possible to continuously operate the facility. The method comp... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6979384 | Method and system for removing metal wires in tire through induction heating The present invention provides a method of removing metal wires from a tire through induction heating, a method of collecting the metal wires and rubber part, and a method of reusing the metal wires and rubber part. The present invention relates to: a metal wire rem... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6899778 | Method and apparatus for preparing tire tread for a retread tire An apparatus for retreading tires is disclosed. The apparatus has a rotatable hub for the mounting of a buffed tire casing. The apparatus also has a cushion gum applicator that is configured to stretch a length of cushion gum onto a tire casing. Further, the apparat... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6708896 | Method and apparatus for a railroad crosstie made from used tires A method and apparatus for a railroad crosstie made from used tires. The tires are cut radially and the sidewalls are removed. Longitudinal and lateral cuts along the inner surface are preferably made to facilitate flattening. Opposing inner surfaces are joined as s... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6706132 | Rubber structural members and methods for forming rubber structural members from tire parts Methods for fabricating laminations to form structural elements of predetermined shapes (120, 220, 420, 520, 620) are provided. Laminations include parts (22, 24) fabricated from the tread portion (42) of discarded rubber tires. The parts are ty... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6641688 | Method for sealing an annular space A method for providing a seal in an annular space between a rehabilitative pipe liner and a conduit wall is provided. Areas on the surface of a section of a conduit wall surrounding lateral connections are provided with an expandable sealing agent, prefer... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6632306 | Method and apparatus for splicing drip irrigation tape A method of splicing together the ends of two lengths of drip irrigation tape is disclosed in which a tubular insert having an inner layer of high melting point material and an outer layer of bonding material is placed into the end of a first length of dr... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6623598 | Apparatus for applying tread material onto a tire An apparatus for applying tread material onto a tire is provided and applies uncured tread material to the carcass of a tire having a tread surface and a flank. The apparatus includes an extruder for extruding a selected one of a rubber and a synthetic ma... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6596121 | Method of making composite liner for oilfield tubular goods A method for making a composite lined tube is disclosed, wherein the tube has end couplings on it. The method includes pressing a resin impregnated fiber preform progressively along an inner wall of the tube. In one embodiment, the method includes inserti... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6527891 | Manufacturing steel belted planks from scrap tires A steel reinforced rubber plank made from discarded or scrap tires. The sidewalls and bead are removed from a scrap tire. The remaining belt is cut open to form a rubber strip. Next, the rubber strips are buffed to provide a better bonding surface. Then t... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6444067 | Recycling process for vehicle tires A process for manufacturing structures from worn out tires and a parking stop made by that process. Sidewalls are cut from the tire leaving a circular strip, which is cut transversely to produce an elongated approximately rectangular strip. Spaced slits a... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6382019 | Probe and gauge system for tire repair A probe and gauge system for determining the need for a simple one piece patch-plug, or a complex two piece repair. The probe is inserted into an injury in a tire such as a puncture hole and the angle of the hole, known as the injury angle, is calculated ... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6372069 | Product and method for used tires A method for utilizing discarded tires is disclosed which creates strong, durable, posts, beams, mats, blocks or other structures. Used tires are cut and flattened and the sidewalls are removed. The tread sections of the tires are cleaned. Vulcanizing com... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6368690 | Laminated structures made from recycled tires A process for manufacturing mats from worn out tires and mats made by that process. Sidewalls are cut from the tire leaving a circular strip, which is cut transversely to produce an elongated approximately rectangular strip. Spaced slits are cut into the ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6312541 | Method and apparatus for repairing concrete A method and apparatus for repairing concrete structures utilize a generally flat composite material insert. The insert is inserted into a slot formed in a preexisting section of concrete and bonded to the preexisting section using an adhesive. The insert... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6258193 | Methods for fabricating laminated structures using rubber tire parts Methods for fabricating laminations to form structural elements of predetermined shapes (120, 220, 420, 520, 620) are provided. Laminations include parts (22, 24) fabricated from the tread portion (42) of discarded rubber tires. The parts are typically ar... | 07/10/2001 |
| 5863483 | Shock-absorbing block Shock-absorbing blocks for bullet stops at firing ranges and for traffic trol are made by encasing scrap rubber tires in concrete. To ensure firm attachment of the tires to the concrete, reinforcements such as wire loops are fastened to the tire. To prev... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5772747 | Tire sealant composition A sealant composition especially useful for stopping punctures in vehicle tires includes: (a) a viscous fluid such as propylene glycol or polypropylene glycol; (b) one or more fibrous materials such as cellulose, wool, nylon, rayon, hair, wollastonite, ro... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5714219 | Support member formed of recycled material and process of manufacture A resilient support member is provided for supporting a sidewalk, road surface, etc. The support member is formed of tire particles and a polyurethane binder. The tire particles have a size such that 100% of the particles will pass through a three inch si... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5593522 | Pneumatic vehicle tire with optimized recyclability A pneumatic vehicle tire has two beads each having a bead core and a carcass of at least one layer anchored at the bead cores within the beads. The beads further have bead profiling members. A reinforcement structure is located radially outwardly of the c... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5554241 | Apparatus and method for retreading a tire Tire recapping or retreading apparatus and method including the use of a tread mold with a plurality of mold segments. A tread mold loading machine is used to position the prepared tire carcass relative to the mold segments and to install the mold segment... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5518384 | Radially expandable and retractable rim A radially expandable and contractible rim used to secure an annular elastomeric sealing ring to a tire bead during retreading of a tire.... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5499670 | Tubeless tire with bead protectors having air-impermeable layer and method for producing same The invention concerns the structures and production of tubeless tire beads the seal of which on the rim and the resistance to degradation of which are increased. The beads, at least the surfaces of which in contact with the rim are formed of protectors (... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5472750 | Construction elements made from tire carcasses A general purpose laminated construction block element is constructed from discarded rubber-like material such as tire casings or belt conveyor straps. Tire casings are first cut open and laid flat to form flattened mats. The mats are then stacked and sec... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5467807 | Pneumatic vehicle tire with optimized recyclability A pneumatic vehicle tire has two beads each having a bead core and a carcass of at least one layer anchored at the bead cores within the beads. The beads further have bead profiling members. A reinforcement structure is located radially outwardly of the c... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5451351 | Method for rehabilitating a pipe with a liner having an electrically conductive layer A lining and method for in situ rehabilitation of a pipe. The lining includes a tubular shaped resin impregnated composite having a conductive layer surrounding an inflatable bladder. The method includes the steps of positioning the lining within a pipe s... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5445848 | Tape for reinforcing pressure-supporting hollow bodies and a method for repairing deteriorated pipes A method for repairing and reinforcing pressure-supporting hollow bodies, in particular deteriorated underwater pipelines, using a tape formed from a plurality of layers.... | 08/29/1995 |
