Process for preparing furniture and decorative item

Abstract

This invention provides a process of preparing furniture and decorative items prepared from tires and tube and allied wastes comprising: selecting the tires and tube or allied wastes having predetermined strength, cleaning and treating the said tires and tubes chemically to make it eco-friendly, fixing at least one said tire with or without tube on a base plate, providing a layer of foam of appropriate thickness with/without upholstery in the middle opening of said polished material on the top and on the sides of the entire tire for providing a cushioning. This invention also discloses an article of furniture made by the above process.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A process of preparing furniture and decorative items prepared from molded rubber, rubber or tires and tube and allied wastes characterized by 
 selecting the tires and tube or allied wastes having predetermined strength,    cleaning and treating the said tires and tube chemically to make it eco-friendly,    fixing at least one said tire with or without tube on a base plate,    providing a layer of foam of appropriate thickness with/without upholstery in the middle opening.    
     
     
         2 . A process as claimed in    claim 1    wherein the said tire and tubes are polished.  
     
     
         3 . A process for preparing furniture as claimed in    claim 1    wherein one or more half or quarter tire are fixed on a base tire to provide arms and the back of predetermined height to the said base for making a chair.  
     
     
         4 . A process as claimed in    claim 1    wherein the seats, sofa, chair are covered with appropriate material to give attractive look.  
     
     
         5 . A process for preparing furniture as claimed in    claim 1    for preparing the sofa of say 4 seats, 4 tires/tubes fixed on the base plate and four subsections of said tires are enjoined to the former to provide the arms and back rests.  
     
     
         6 . A process for preparing furniture as claimed in    claim 1    wherein the base plaste is made of wood, plastic or any other strong metal sheet capable of bearing the load of the said tires.  
     
     
         7 . A process for preparing furniture as claimed in    claim 1    wherein to make furniture easily movable from one place to the other, wheels are provided at the bottom of the base plate, alternatively, legs are provided at the base plate to achieve the desired height of the furniture.  
     
     
         8 . A process for preparing furniture as claimed in    claim 1    wherein two or more tires may be fixed to the base plate one above the other for making the furniture of desired height.  
     
     
         9 . The furniture prepared by the process as claimed in    claims 1    to    6   .  
     
     
         10 . An article of furniture as claimed  9  wherein a piece of cleaned and polished waste materials may be connected to the base plate/platform and other pieces of similar characteristics placed, stacked or enjoined together one on top of the other or individually to form into a piece of furniture.  
     
     
         11 . An article of furniture as claimed in    claim 9    wherein a base plate/platform of specific size is provided to achieve the desired height of the furniture.  
     
     
         12 . An article of furniture as claimed in    claim 9    wherein a sealing plate/disc is placed at the base of the tire to act as a planter/flowerpot or a picture frame.  
     
     
         13 . An article of furniture as claimed in    claim 9    wherein the said furniture is mounted on base plate/platform having a glass disc on top to form a table.  
     
     
         14 . An article of furniture as claimed in    claim 9    wherein another glass disc in the cavity provided with a light fixture and can have a painting, an art or craft work, or an aquarium.  
     
     
         15 . An article of furniture as claimed in    claim 9    wherein inflated tube inside the tire and the said tire being wholly mounted on a base plate/platform covered with rexine/plastic/waterproof fabric to be used as a seat/rescue tub/floating life boat/floating snack and drink bar.  
     
     
         16 . An article of furniture as claimed in    claims 9    to    15    wherein base plaste/platform is provided with wheels, the capacity of the said base plate/platform can be made to hold multiple seats or individual seat and can be fixed with segments of other tires on top to provide arms, back/headrests.  
     
     
         17 . An article of furniture as claimed in    claim 9    wherein half a segment of tire as seat with duly upholstered cushion on top placed against the wall in a half moon shape, a space saver.