Recycled tire paver blocks

Abstract

Recycled tire paver blocks with hidden interconnectors are cast blocks composed at least of a binder and rubber, the rubber being shredded rubber from recycled tires. The block has a top, a bottom and at least one sidewall, and has a substantially symmetric shape from a top view. It has at least one protruding male interconnector located on and extending outwardly from the at least one sidewall, and having at least one female interconnector located under the block on its bottom, at least 90 degrees away from the male interconnector as measured in an arc from a centerpoint of the block. The at least one female interconnector is a recess adapted to receive a male interconnector of a similar block. When the paver block male interconnector is inserted into a female interconnector of a similar block, both interconnectors are significantly hidden from top view.

1 . A recycled tire paver block with hidden interconnectors, which comprises:
 a cast block having a top, a bottom and at least one sidewall, said block having a substantially symmetric shape from a top view, and having at least one protruding male interconnector located on and extending outwardly from said at least one sidewall, and having at least one female interconnector located under said block on its bottom, at least 90 degrees away from said male interconnector as measured in an arc from a centerpoint of said block, said at least one female interconnector being a recess adapted to receive a male interconnector of a similar block, said block being composed at least of a binder and rubber, said rubber being shredded rubber from recycled tires;   such that when said paver block male interconnector is inserted into a female interconnector of a similar block, both interconnectors are significantly hidden from top view.   
   
   
       2 . The recycled tire paver block with hidden interconnectors of  claim 1  wherein there are at least two male interconnectors and at least two female interconnectors. 
   
   
       3 . The recycled tire paver block with hidden interconnectors of  claim 2  wherein each male interconnector has a symmetrically opposite female interconnector. 
   
   
       4 . The recycled tire paver block with hidden interconnectors of  claim 1  wherein said cast block has a top view shape selected from the group consisting of circle, oval, square, rectangle, polygon and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       5 . The recycled tire paver block with hidden interconnectors of  claim 1  wherein each of said at least one female interconnector includes an open bottom horizontal slot and an upward recess. 
   
   
       6 . The recycled tire paver block with hidden interconnectors of  claim 1  wherein each of said at least one male interconnector includes an outwardly extending portion and an upcrop extending upwardly. 
   
   
       7 . The recycled tire paver block with hidden interconnectors of  claim 5  wherein each of said at least one male interconnector includes an outwardly extending portion and an upcrop extending upwardly. 
   
   
       8 . The recycled tire paver block with hidden interconnectors of  claim 1  wherein at least one side includes at least two male interconnectors and at least one side includes two female interconnectors. 
   
   
       9 . The recycled tire paver block with hidden interconnectors of  claim 5  wherein at least one side includes at least two male interconnectors and at least one side includes two female interconnectors. 
   
   
       10 . The recycled tire paver block with hidden interconnectors of  claim 1  wherein said block includes at least one embossed design on said top. 
   
   
       11 . A recycled tire paver block with hidden interconnectors, which comprises:
 a cast, heat fused block having a top, a bottom and at least one sidewall, said block having a substantially symmetric shape from a top view, and having at least one protruding male interconnector located on and extending outwardly from said at least one sidewall, and having at least one female interconnector located under said block on its bottom, at least 90 degrees away from said male interconnector as measured in an arc from a centerpoint of said block, said at least one female interconnector being a recess adapted to receive a male interconnector of a similar block, said block being composed at least of a binder, a colorant and rubber, said rubber being shredded rubber from recycled tires;   such that when said paver block male interconnector is inserted into a female interconnector of a similar block, both interconnectors are significantly hidden from top view.   
   
   
       12 . The recycled tire paver block with hidden interconnectors of  claim 11  wherein there are at least two male interconnectors and at least two female interconnectors. 
   
   
       13 . The recycled tire paver block with hidden interconnectors of  claim 12  wherein each male interconnector has a symmetrically opposite female interconnector. 
   
   
       14 . The recycled tire paver block with hidden interconnectors of  claim 11  wherein said cast block has a top view shape selected from the group consisting of circle, oval, square, rectangle, polygon and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       15 . The recycled tire paver block with hidden interconnectors of  claim 11  wherein each of said at least one female interconnector includes an open bottom horizontal slot and an upward recess. 
   
   
       16 . The recycled tire paver block with hidden interconnectors of  claim 11  wherein each of said at least one male interconnector includes an outwardly extending portion and an upcrop extending upwardly. 
   
   
       17 . The recycled tire paver block with hidden interconnectors of  claim 15  wherein each of said at least one male interconnector includes an outwardly extending portion and an upcrop extending upwardly. 
   
   
       18 . The recycled tire paver block with hidden interconnectors of  claim 11  wherein at least one side includes at least two male interconnectors and at least one side includes two female interconnectors. 
   
   
       19 . The recycled tire paver block with hidden interconnectors of  claim 15  wherein at least one side includes at least two male interconnectors and at least one side includes two female interconnectors. 
   
   
       20 . The recycled tire paver block with hidden interconnectors of  claim 11  wherein said block includes at least one embossed design on said top.