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Sound insulating unit and sound barrier
Assignee: Toray Industries Inc
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Filing: 1978-04-11
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Granted: 1980-03-18
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Expires: 1998-04-11
Abstract
Abstract Sound insulating units and sound barriers made therefrom include at least one flexible sheet having a surface density of at least 2.0 Kg/cm 2 . Such sheets are capable of being connected to form an efficient sound barrier.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsuyuki Okubo
- 👤 Nobuyasu Ueda
- 👤 Tetsumi Ono
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 02:00
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B26/00; C04B26/02; C04B26/04; C04B14/00; C04B14/02; C04B14/30; C04B14/34; C04B14/36; E; E01; E01F; E01F8/00; E01F8/0005; E01F8/0088; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/62; E04B1/74; E04B1/82; E04B1/8227; E04B2001/8263; E04B1/84; E04B2001/8457; E04B2001/8461; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/92; Y10S428/921; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/19; Y10T428/192; Y10T428/23; Y10T428/232
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A sound insulating unit comprising: a flexible sheet of a polymeric material and a high density inorganic material, said inorganic material being in the form of a powder or fiber, said sheet having a surface density of at least 2.0 Kg/m 2 , and means for connecting and detaching said unit to at least another of said unit, said connecting and detaching means affixed to said unit, wherein said connecting and detaching means being adapted for overlapping of the edges of said units being connected to each other and preventing sound leakage from the overlapping portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
96 words
A sound insulating unit comprising: a flexible sheet of a polymeric material and a high density inorganic material, said inorganic material being in the form of a powder or fiber, said sheet having a surface density of at least 2.0 Kg/m 2 , and means for connecting and detaching said unit to at least another of said unit, said connecting and detaching means affixed to said unit, wherein said connecting and detaching means being adapted for overlapping of the edges of said units being connected to each other and preventing sound leakage from the overlapping portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The unit according to claim 1, wherein said flexible sheet comprises an elastomeric material selected from at least one homopolymer, copolymer of ethylenically unsaturated compounds and rubber, and said high density matter being selected from the group consisting of lead, iron, oxide of iron, oxide of lead, sulfate of lead, and ore.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The unit according to claim 1, wherein said flexible sheet comprises a non-woven fabric of lead fiber and polyvinyl chloride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The unit according to claim 1, wherein at least one high strength sheet-like material is embedded in said flexible sheet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The unit according to claim 1, wherein at least one high strength sheet-like material is attached to at least one surface of said flexible sheet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The unit according to claim 1, including means for connecting said unit to a support.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A sound insulating unit according to claim 1, wherein the means for connecting are supplementary linking strips having eyelets therethrough.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A sound insulating unit according to claim 1, wherein the means for connecting are supplementary linking strips having hooks thereon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A sound insulating unit according to claim 1, wherein the means for connecting are supplementary linking strips having fasteners thereon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
A sound insulating unit comprising: a high density sheet of natural rubber and styrene-butadiene rubber, lead oxide powder embedded within said sheet, fire retardant nylon tarpaulin sheet attached to said high density sheet, and means for attaching said unit on a support, said high density sheet with said nylon tarpaulin having a surface density of at least 2.0 Kg/m 2 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
61 words
A sound insulating unit comprising: a high density sheet of natural rubber and styrene-butadiene rubber, lead oxide powder embedded within said sheet, fire retardant nylon tarpaulin sheet attached to said high density sheet, and means for attaching said unit on a support, said high density sheet with said nylon tarpaulin having a surface density of at least 2.0 Kg/m 2 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
84 words
A sound insulating barrier comprising: a plurality of overlapping flexible sheets, said sheets of a polymeric material and high density inorganic material in the form of a powder or fiber, said sheets having a surface density of at least 2.0 Kg/m 2 , each of said sheets having means for connecting said sheet to at least another of said sheets, wherein each sheet is connected to another sheet by said connecting means so that each of said sheets is partially overlapping an adjacent sheet.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
84 words
A sound insulating barrier comprising: a plurality of overlapping flexible sheets, said sheets of a polymeric material and high density inorganic material in the form of a powder or fiber, said sheets having a surface density of at least 2.0 Kg/m 2 , each of said sheets having means for connecting said sheet to at least another of said sheets, wherein each sheet is connected to another sheet by said connecting means so that each of said sheets is partially overlapping an adjacent sheet.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
The barrier according to claim 11, wherein each sheet partially overlaps with an adjacent sheet and each side of said sheet is connected to another sheet.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The barrier according to claim 12, wherein a plurality of said sheets are connected to a support means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The barrier of claim 11, wherein at least one high strength sheet is attached to each flexible sheet.
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