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TITLE
[01] Rubber Coating
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[02] This application claims priority to U.S. Application No. 16/433,038
filed on June 6, 2019.
FIELD OF THE DISCLOSED TECHONLOGY
[03] The disclosed technology relates to rubber coatings, more
specifically to a textured and nonporous rubber coating for lining and sealing
surfaces in order to make them waterproof and slip proof.
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSED TECHNOLOGY
[04] In the funeral industry devices and methods for preventing fluids
from leaving a casket leave room for improvement. Indeed, decomposed body
fluids from human remains are still finding their way out of caskets, burial
vaults, and mausoleums and into the environment, causing contamination.
The decomposed body fluids seep through the porous materials of all these
items, finding their way out. Therefore, there is a need for a nonporous liner
and method for lining a casket and a burial vault with the same, such that
decomposed body fluids within these caskets and burial vaults are prevented
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from escaping therefrom and contaminating the environment. The present
disclosed technology provides a nonporous and waterproof rubber coating and
method of use the same for sealing a casket and burial vault.
[05] Concrete surfaces, wood surfaces, and asphalt are all outdoor
surfaces that damage over time. For instance, these surfaces all crack, break,
split and separate due to the elements, such as water, metals, and the like.
Therefore, there is a need in the art for a textured rubber coating that is
configured to coat or mix with these surfaces so as to seal them and make
them waterproof and slip proof. The textured rubber coating preserves the
structural integrity of the surfaces and enable users to walk on them without
slipping and falling.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSED TECHNOLOGY
[06] Disclosed herein is a method of lining a casket comprising the
steps of chemically devulcanizing rubber sourced from vehicle tires to create
liquid rubber, placing (such as by injecting, using an injection molding
process)
the liquid rubber into a mold for subsequent use with a casket, and leaving
the
liquid rubber to dry into a liner shaped by the mold. When dried the liner is
configured to be inserted into a casket and coat at least a part of the
interior of
the casket. This method prevents fluids from leaking out of the casket and
water from entering and mixing with decomposed body fluids within the casket.
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In one embodiment, the casket is placed in a mausoleum within a casket tray
formed from the liquid rubber. In another embodiment, an additional liner
formed by the same process of chemically devulcanizing rubber is placed on an
outside of the casket.
[07] In some embodiments, a portion of the liquid rubber is placed into
a spray can. In one embodiment, an outside portion of a burial vault is
sprayed with the liquid rubber. In another embodiment, an interior portion of
a burial vault is sprayed with the liquid rubber. In another embodiment, the
liner is formed by spraying a part of an interior of the casket with the
liquid
rubber from the spray can or commercial spraying apparatus. A "commercial
spraying apparatus" is defined as a device which pumps liquefied rubber from
a drum of at least 29 gallons, such as a 30 or 50 gallon drum known in the
art.
[08] In some embodiments, the liner includes a rectangular body
including a base and a planar upper surface. The planar upper surface
includes longitudinally extending sidewalls and laterally extending sidewalls
that taper upwardly from the planar upper surface to a perimeter edge of the
rectangular body.
[09] Also disclosed herein is a method of treating a surface comprising
the steps of chemically devulcanizing rubber sourced from vehicle tires into
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liquid rubber, placing the liquid rubber into a pressurized spray container
prior
to cooling, forming a liquid rubber coating spray by preserving the liquid
rubber within the spray container such that it does not solidify therein prior
to
use, spraying the liquid rubber onto a surface, and drying the liquid rubber
to
solidify it over the surface. In one embodiment, the surface is a concrete
surface. In another embodiment, the concrete surface is a foundation wall. In
other embodiments, the surface is a wooden surface. In
alternative
embodiments, the surface is a step.
[010] Further, disclosed herein is a method of treating asphalt and using the
same to pave a surface comprising the steps of chemically devulcanizing rubber
sourced from vehicle tires into liquid rubber, mixing the liquid rubber with
asphalt prior to cooling to form a liquid rubber-asphalt mixture, paving a
surface with the liquid rubber-asphalt mixture, and drying the liquid rubber-
asphalt mixture to solidify it over the surface.
[011] For purposes of this disclosure, the following definitions are used.
"Coating" used interchangeably with "sealant", refers to a material used for
filling or sealing something so as to make it airtight and/or watertight.
"Nonporous" refers to a material or object that is impervious or not permeable
by water, air, or the like. "Taper" refers to diminish or reduce in thickness,
or
diameter, toward one end. "Longitudinal" refers to running lengthwise rather
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than across. "Lateral" refers running of, running across or widthwise rather
than lengthwise.
[012] Any device or step to a method described in this disclosure can comprise
or consist of that which it is a part of, or the parts which make up the
device or
step. The term "and/or" is inclusive of the items which it joins
linguistically
and each item by itself. "Substantially" is defined as "at least 95% of the
term
being described" and any device or aspect of a device or method described
herein can be read as "comprising" or "consisting" thereof.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[013] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the rubber coating in use according
to
one embodiment of the present disclosed technology.
[014] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the rubber coating according to one
embodiment of the present disclosed technology.
[015] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the rubber coating according to
another embodiment of the present disclosed technology.
[016] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the rubber coating in use according
to
alternative embodiment of the present disclosed technology.
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[017] FIG. 5A shows a top plan view of the rubber coating in use according to
another embodiment of the preset disclosed technology.
[018] FIG. 5B shows a perspective view of the rubber coating in use according
to another embodiment of the preset disclosed technology.
[019] FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the rubber coating in use according
to
yet another embodiment of the preset disclosed technology.
[020] FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of the rubber coating in use according
to
yet another embodiment of the preset disclosed technology.
[021] FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of the rubber coating in use according
to
yet another embodiment of the preset disclosed technology.
[022] FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of the rubber coating in use according
to
yet another embodiment of the preset disclosed technology.
[023] FIG. 10 shows a side view of the rubber coating in use according to yet
another embodiment of the preset disclosed technology.
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[024] FIG. 11 shows a commercial spraying apparatus used in embodiments of
the disclosed technology.
[025] FIG. 12 shows a commercial spraying apparatus used to spray a roof in
embodiments of the disclosed technology.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE DISCLOSED
TECHNOLOGY
[026] Methods utilizing a rubber coating developed from chemical
devulcanization are disclosed herein. One method includes chemically
devulcanizing rubber to create liquid rubber, placing (which can include
"injecting") the liquid rubber into a mold configured to form a liner for use
with
a casket, and drying the liquid rubber to form the liner, which lines an
interior
of the casket. Another method includes chemically devulcanizing rubber into
liquid rubber, placing the liquid rubber into a pressurized spray container,
forming a liquid rubber coating spray by preserving the liquid rubber within
the spray container, spraying the liquid rubber onto a surface, and drying the
liquid rubber to solidify it over the surface. An alternative method includes
chemically devulcanizing rubber into liquid rubber, mixing the liquid rubber
with asphalt to form a liquid rubber-asphalt mixture, paving a surface with
the
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liquid rubber-asphalt mixture, and drying the liquid rubber-asphalt mixture to
solidify it over the surface.
[027] Embodiments of the present disclosed technology will become clearer in
view of the following description of the figures.
[028] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the rubber coating in use according
to
one embodiment of the disclosed technology. The present disclosed technology
comprises a rubber coating 10 produced by the process of chemical
devulcanization. Chemical devulcanization enables users to revert solid rubber
into liquid rubber, thereby allowing it to be reformulated into a new product.
[029] In one embodiment, the rubber coating 10 is manufactured by
chemically devulcanizing rubber sourced from tires, such as vehicle or
automobile tires, and the like. Indeed, all of the herein embodiments of the
rubber coating 10 can be manufactured by the chemical devulcanization of
rubber sourced from tires. Once the solid rubber turns into the liquid rubber
after the chemical devulcanization process, the liquid rubber can be injected
into a specific mold in order to shape the liquid rubber into a desired
product.
The liquid rubber is then cooled or left to dry, and the solid rubber coating
10
end-product is UV resistant, flexible, non-porous, and textured so as to make
it
slip proof, waterproof and airtight. The rubber coating 10 is configured to
prevent separation and cracking and serve as a filler and sealant. The rubber
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coating may be manufactured in five different textures including, smooth,
medium, coarse, rough, and grainy.
[030] In one embodiment, the rubber coating 10 is formed into a casket liner
15 by chemically devulcanizing solid rubber, injecting the liquid devulcanized
rubber into a casket liner mold, and letting the liquid rubber cool dry until
it
becomes solid. After the liquid rubber is dry, the casket liner 15 is used to
line
a casket 20. In this way, the waterproof and watertight nature of the casket
liner 15 prevents decomposed body fluids from leaking out of the casket 20 and
prevents water from entering the casket 20 and mixing with the decomposed
body fluids by holding them therein.
[031] The casket liner 15 is configured to coat at least a part of an interior
of
the casket 20. In one embodiment, the casket liner 15 lines the interior of
the
casket 20 along its entire perimeter, as shown in FIG. 1. In another
embodiment, the casket liner 15 lines at least an interior side of the casket
20.
In an alternative embodiment, the casket liner lines the entire interior side
of
the casket 20. In yet another embodiment, the casket liner 15 is removably
insertable into the casket 20 and sized to fit within the perimeter of the
inside
of the casket 20. In an alternative embodiment, the casket liner 15 is
configured to receive the remains of the deceased thereon.
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[032] In an alternative embodiment, a second or additional casket liner is
formed by chemically devulcanizing solid rubber, injecting the liquid
devulcanized rubber into a casket liner mold, and letting the liquid rubber
dry
until it becomes solid. The additional casket liner is placed on the outside
of
the casket 20 in order to further aid in the prevention of water from entering
the casket. In one embodiment, the additional casket liner is configured to
receive a casket thereon.
[033] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the rubber coating according to one
embodiment of the present disclosed technology. In one embodiment, the
casket liner 15 includes a rectangular body 25 including a base and an upper
surface 30. The upper surface 30 includes longitudinally extending sidewalls
35 and laterally extending sidewalls 40 that taper upwardly from the upper
surface 30 to a perimeter edge 45 of the rectangular body 25. In this way, the
sidewalls 35, 40 help receive and maintain the remains of the deceased. In one
embodiment, the upper surface 30 is a flat or planar surface.
[034] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the rubber coating according to one
embodiment of the present disclosed technology. In another embodiment, the
rubber coating is formed in a casket tray 50 by chemically devulcanizing solid
rubber, injecting the liquid devulcanized rubber into a casket tray mold, and
letting the liquid rubber cool dry until it becomes solid. The casket tray 50
can
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then be used for mausoleums. The casket tray 50 is sized and shaped to be
placed on the slab of a mausoleum. In one embodiment, the casket tray 50 is
configured to removably receive a casket thereon. In another embodiment, the
casket tray 50 is larger than the casket and includes a width and a length
that
is greater than the casket, such that when a casket is mounted thereon, the
casket rests within a perimeter of the casket tray 50.
[035] In one embodiment, the casket tray 50 includes a rectangular body 55
including a base and an upper surface 60. The upper surface 60 includes
longitudinally extending sidewalls 65 and laterally extending sidewalls 70
that
taper upwardly from the upper surface 60 to a perimeter edge 75 of the
rectangular body 55. In this way, the sidewalls 65, 70 help receive and
maintain a casket thereon. In one embodiment, the upper surface 60 is a flat
surface.
[036] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the rubber coating according to
another embodiment of the present disclosed technology. In yet another
embodiment, the rubber coating is formed into a rubber coating spray 80 by
chemically devulcanizing solid rubber into liquid rubber, filling the liquid
rubber into a pressurized spray container prior to the liquid rubber cooling
or
drying, and then preserving the liquid rubber within the spray container such
that it does not solidify within the container prior to use. In this way, the
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rubber coating may be left in liquid rubber form until needed by a user to
seal
an item as desired. In one embodiment, the spray container is a pressurized
can. In another embodiment, the spray container is a pressurized drum, such
as a metal drum. In an alternative embodiment, the rubber coating spray is
preserved in the spray container as an aerosol.
[037] In one embodiment, the rubber coating spray 80 is sprayed on at least a
portion of an exterior of a concrete burial vault 85, as shown in FIG. 3, in
order
to seal the exterior surface of the burial vault 85. In this way, the rubber
coating spray 80 prevents water from entering the burial vault 85 from the
exterior thereof and mixing with decomposed body fluids and prevents any
decomposed body fluids from escaping the burial vault 85 and contaminating
the grounds and water that are adjacent thereto. In another embodiment, the
rubber coating spray 80 is sprayed on at least a portion of an interior of a
concrete burial vault 85 in order to seal an interior of the burial vault 85.
In
yet another embodiment, the rubber coating spray 80 is sprayed on at least a
portion of an interior of a casket and left to dry in order to form a solid
liner
cover at least a portion of the interior of the casket.
[038] In some embodiments, the rubber coating may be formed into a rubber
coating paint 90, as shown in FIG. 3, so that the rubber coating may be
brushed on as desired by a user. In one embodiment, the rubber coating paint
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90 is brushed on at least a portion of an exterior of the concrete burial
vault
85, as shown in FIG. 3, in order to seal the exterior surface of the burial
vault
85. In this way, the rubber coating paint 90 prevents water from entering the
burial vault 85 from the exterior thereof and mixing with decomposed body
fluids and prevents any decomposed body fluids from escaping the burial vault
85 and contaminating the grounds and water that are adjacent thereto.
[039] FIG. 5A shows a top plan view of the rubber coating in use according to
another embodiment of the preset disclosed technology. FIG. 5B shows a
perspective view of the rubber coating in use according to another embodiment
of the preset disclosed technology. In another embodiment, the rubber coating
is used on a concrete walkway 100 in order to make the walkway 100
waterproof and slip proof to prevent slip and falls. In one embodiment, the
rubber coating 10 is in rubber coating spray form and is sprayed on at least a
portion of the concrete walkway 100 and left to dry in order to adhere to a
surface thereof and seal the surface. In one embodiment, the rubber coating
10 includes a grainy texture 105 in order to make the rubber coating 10 and
concrete walkway 100 slip proof.
[040] FIG. 6 shows a top plan view of the rubber coating in use according to
yet another embodiment of the preset disclosed technology. In another
embodiment, the rubber coating 10 is used on a wooden deck 200 with steps
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205 in order to make the deck 200 and steps 205 waterproof and slip proof to
prevent slip and falls. In one embodiment, the rubber coating 10 is in rubber
coating spray form and is sprayed on at least a portion of the wooden deck 200
and steps 205 and left to dry in order to adhere to a surface thereof and seal
the surface. In one embodiment, the rubber coating 10 includes a rough
grainy texture 210 in order to make the rubber coating 10 and wooden deck
200 and steps 205 slip proof.
[041] FIG. 7 shows a top plan view of the rubber coating in use according to
yet another embodiment of the preset disclosed technology. In another
embodiment, the rubber coating 10 is used on stone steps 300 and a stone tile
walkway 305 in order to make the steps 300 and walkway 305 waterproof and
slip proof to prevent slip and falls. In one embodiment, the rubber coating 10
is in rubber coating spray form and is sprayed on at least a portion of the
steps
300 and stone tile walkway 305 and left to dry in order to adhere to a surface
thereof and seal the surface. In one embodiment, the rubber coating 10
includes a smooth grainy texture 310 in order to make the rubber coating 10
and stone steps 300 and stone tile walkway 305 slip proof.
[042] FIG. 8 shows a top plan view of the rubber coating in use according to
yet another embodiment of the preset disclosed technology. In another
embodiment, the rubber coating 10 is used on concrete steps 400 and a
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concrete walkway 405 in order to make the steps 400 and walkway 405
waterproof and slip proof to prevent slip and falls. In one embodiment, the
rubber coating 10 is in rubber coating spray form and is sprayed on at least a
portion of the steps 400 and walkway 405 and left to dry in order to adhere to
a
surface thereof and seal the surface. In one embodiment, the rubber coating
includes a medium grainy texture 410 in order to make the rubber coating
10 and concrete steps 400 and concrete walkway 405 slip proof.
[043] FIG. 9 shows a top plan view of the rubber coating in use according to
yet another embodiment of the preset disclosed technology. In another
embodiment, the rubber coating 10 is used on a foundation wall 500 in order
to make the foundation wall 500 waterproof and prevent water from entering
through a basement wall into the basement of a home. In one embodiment,
the rubber coating 10 is in rubber coating spray form and is sprayed on at
least a portion of the foundation wall 500 and left to dry in order to adhere
to a
surface thereof and seal the surface.
[044] FIG. 10 shows a top plan view of the rubber coating in use according to
yet another embodiment of the preset disclosed technology. In another
embodiment, rubber tires sourced from vehicle tires are chemically
devulcanized into liquid rubber. Then the liquid rubber is mixed with asphalt
prior to the liquid rubber cooling in order to form a liquid rubber-asphalt
mixture 600. Then the liquid rubber-asphalt mixture is used to pave a surface.
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The surface is then dried in order to allow the liquid rubber-asphalt mixture
600 to solidify over the surface. The rubber coating strengthens the
structural
integrity of the road and prevents the paved asphalt from cracking, breaking
and separating over time.
[045] While the disclosed technology has been taught with specific reference
to
the above embodiments, a person having ordinary skill in the art will
recognize
that changes can be made in form and detail without departing from the spirit
and the scope of the disclosed technology. The described embodiments are to
be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. All
changes that come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims
are to be embraced within their scope. Combinations of any of the methods,
systems, and devices described herein-above are also contemplated and within
the scope of the disclosed technology.
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