Patent ID: 7371030

Claim:
A construct useful in providing a flexible road surface, which comprises: a) a first support arm having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a shank portion, wherein said first end portion comprises a first radial gear; b) a second support arm having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a shank portion, wherein said second end portion of said second support arm comprises a second radial gear, said first radial gear and said second radial gear being disposed to be in meshing contact with one another, wherein said first support arm and said second support arm collectively comprise a first substantially-linear combination, c) a third support arm having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a shank portion, wherein said first end portion of said third support arm comprises a third radial gear and wherein said second end portion of said third support arm comprises a fourth radial gear; d) a fourth support arm having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a shank portion, wherein said second end portion of said fourth support arm comprises a fifth radial gear, e) a fifth support arm having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a shank portion, wherein said second end portion of said fifth support arm comprises a sixth radial gear, wherein said third radial gear and said fifth radial gear are disposed to be in meshing contact with one another, and wherein said fourth radial gear and said sixth radial gear are disposed to be in meshing contact with one another, wherein said third support arm, said fourth support arm, and said fifth support arm collectively comprise a second substantially-linear combination, said first substantially-linear combination being disposed adjacent to said second substantially-linear combination, and wherein said first support arm and said fourth support arm are rigidly connected to one another at their shank portions, and wherein said second support arm and said fifth support arm are rigidly connected to one another at a point along their shank portions, f) a first link arm, wherein said first link arm is pivotally connected to said fourth support arm at the shank portion of said fourth support arm, and wherein said first link arm is pivotally connected to said third support arm at the shank portion of said third support g) a second link arm, wherein said second link arm is rigidly connected to said third support arm at the shank portion of said third support arm; and h) a third link arm, wherein said third link arm is pivotally connected to said fifth support arm at the shank portion of said fifth support arm, and wherein said third link arm is pivotally connected to said third support arm at the shank portion of said third support arm.