Patent ID: 7404690

Claim:
A temporary road element comprising: A) one-piece cage which includes (1) a longitudinal axis, (2) a transverse axis, (3) a thickness axis, (4) a first section having (a) a plurality of first rebars which extend in the direction of the longitudinal axis and which are spaced apart from each other in the direction of the transverse axis, and (b) a plurality of second rebars which extend in the direction of the transverse axis and which are spaced apart from each other in the direction of the longitudinal axis, and (c) the first and second rebars intersecting each other at first intersections and being orthogonally oriented with respect to each other, (5) a second section having (a) a plurality of third rebars which extend in the direction of the longitudinal axis and which are spaced apart from each other in the direction of the transverse axis, and (b) a plurality of fourth rebars which extend in the direction of the transverse axis and which are spaced apart from each other in the direction of the longitudinal axis, and (c) the third and fourth rebars intersecting each other at second intersections and being orthogonally oriented with respect to each other, (6) the first rebars being co-planar with corresponding third rebars, (7) the second rebars being co-planar with corresponding fourth rebars, (8) a plurality of connecting rebars which connect the intersections of the first and second rebars to corresponding intersections of the third and fourth rebars, and (9) the intersections of the rebars all being welded together so the rebars define a one-piece structure; B) a flexible mat which comprises (1) crumb rubber, (2) urethane, and (3) fiber from motor vehicle tires; and C) the flexible mat encasing the one-piece cage.