Patent ID: 11889792
Assignee: nan
Field: Surface technology, coating (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  E  B | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. A weed barrier mat made of tire tread sections cut from used tires, comprising:
a lower mat having a first mat portion and a second mat portion, each of the first mat portion and second mat portion comprised of a pair of lower tire sections having a lower length and a lower width arranged such that the lower widths of the first mat portion are in parallel arrangement with the lower widths of the second mat portion;
wherein the pair of lower tire sections are further comprised of an innermost lower tire section and an outermost lower tire section;
a linear void formed by positioning the innermost lower tire section of the first mat portion adjacent the innermost lower tire section of the second mat portion;
a series of slits cut into the innermost lower tire section immediately on either side of the linear void so as to form a central slit array;
an upper mat having a pair of upper tire sections, each upper tire section of the pair having an upper length, an upper width, and an upper depth, and arranged on top of the lower mat such that the lower widths of the lower mat are perpendicular to the upper widths of the upper mat;
wherein the pair of upper tire sections are in spaced apart relationship to form a gap sized and shaped such that the central slit array is accessible through the gap;
a slit formed through an entire width of a lower tire section width of at least one of the first mat portion or the second mat portion so as to bisect the lower tire section width;
wherein at least one of the at least two upper tire sections is positioned over the slit;
a plurality of fastener locations in the upper mat; and
a plurality of corrosion-resistant fasteners removably securing the upper mat to the lower mat at the plurality of fastener locations.