Method of applying a bound particulate rubber outdoor surface

Claim 1

A method of applying a latex-bound particulate rubber outdoor surface comprising the steps of: providing a prepared base onto which the surface is to be applied; applying a primer layer to the base, the primer layer being composed of a primer mixture including asphalt emulsion and water such that the layer is wet when applied and dries as the water separates from the mixture and evaporates; directing a fluidized stream of particulate rubber onto the primer layer immediately after application of the primer layer before the primer layer begins to break so that a layer of particulate rubber settles into the primer layer; applying a binder layer over the particulate rubber after the primer layer dries, the binder layer being composed of a mixture including latex and water such that the layer is wet when applied and dries as the water separates from the mixture and evaporates; direction a fluidized stream of particulate rubber onto the binder layer immediately after application of the binder layer before the binder layer begins to break so that a layer of particulate rubber settles into the binder layer; applying an additional binder layer over the layer of particulate rubber after the binder layer immediately beneath the layer of particulate rubber dries; and repeating the steps of directing a fluidized stream of particulate rubber onto an underlying wet binder layer and of applying an additional binder layer over the particulate rubber upon drying of the binder layer immediately beneath the particulate rubber, until the surface is built-up to a desired thickness, the steps of directing a fluidized stream of particulate rubber onto the primer and binder layers before the underlying exposed layer begins to break including mechanically pumping particulate rubber from a storage location and broadcasting the rubber onto the underlying exposed layer with the assistance of manual directing means for directing the flow of the particulate rubber.

Claim 2

A method of applying a latex-bound particulate rubber outdoor surface comprising the steps of: providing a prepared base onto which the surface is to be applied; applying a primer layer to the base, the primer layer being composed of a primer mixture including asphalt emulsion and water such that the layer is wet when applied and dries as the water separates from the mixture and evaporates; directing a fluidized stream of particulate rubber onto the primer layer immediately after application of the primer layer before the primer layer begins to break so that a layer of particulate rubber settles into the primer layer; applying a binder layer over the particulate rubber after the primer layer dries, the binder layer being composed of a mixture including latex and water such that the layer is wet when applied and dries as the water separates from the mixture and evaporates; direction a fluidized stream of particulate rubber onto the binder layer immediately after application of the binder layer before the binder layer begins to break so that a layer of particulate rubber settles into the binder layer; applying an additional binder layer over the layer of particulate rubber after the binder layer immediately beneath the layer of particulate rubber dries; and repeating the steps of directing a fluidized stream of particulate rubber onto an underlying wet binder layer and of applying an additional binder layer over the particulate rubber upon drying of the binder layer immediately beneath the particulate rubber, until the surface is built-up to a desired thickness, the steps of directing a fluidized stream of particulate rubber onto the primer and binder layers before the underlying exposed layer begins to break including mechanically pumping particulate rubber from a storage location and broadcasting the rubber onto the underlying exposed layer with the assistance of manual directing means for directing the flow of the particulate rubber.

Claim 8

A method of applying a latex-bound particulate rubber outdoor surface comprising the steps of: providing a prepared base onto which the surface is to be applied; applying a primer layer to the base; mechanically broadcasting and manually directing a fluidized stream of particulate rubber onto the primer layer immediately after application of the primer layer while the primer layer is liquid enough to permit a layer of the particulate rubber to settle into the primer layer; applying a binder layer over the particulate rubber after the primer layer dries, the binder layer being composed of a mixture including latex and water such that the layer is wet when applied and dries as the water separates from the mixture and evaporates; mechanically broadcasting and manually directing a fluidized stream of particulate rubber onto the binder layer immediately after application of the binder layer while the binder layer is liquid enough to permit a layer of particulate rubber to settle into the binder layer; applying an additional binder layer over the layer of particulate rubber after the binder layer immediately beneath the layer of particulate rubber dries; and repeating the steps of mechanically broadcasting and manually directing a fluidized stream of particulate rubber onto an underlying wet binder layer and of applying an additional binder layer over the particulate rubber upon drying of the binder layer immediately beneath the particulate rubber, until the surface is built-up to a desired thickness.

Claim 9

A method of applying a latex-bound particulate rubber outdoor surface comprising the steps of: providing a prepared base onto which the surface is to be applied; applying a primer layer to the base; mechanically broadcasting and manually directing a fluidized stream of particulate rubber onto the primer layer immediately after application of the primer layer while the primer layer is liquid enough to permit a layer of the particulate rubber to settle into the primer layer; applying a binder layer over the particulate rubber after the primer layer dries, the binder layer being composed of a mixture including latex and water such that the layer is wet when applied and dries as the water separates from the mixture and evaporates; mechanically broadcasting and manually directing a fluidized stream of particulate rubber onto the binder layer immediately after application of the binder layer while the binder layer is liquid enough to permit a layer of particulate rubber to settle into the binder layer; applying an additional binder layer over the layer of particulate rubber after the binder layer immediately beneath the layer of particulate rubber dries; and repeating the steps of mechanically broadcasting and manually directing a fluidized stream of particulate rubber onto an underlying wet binder layer and of applying an additional binder layer over the particulate rubber upon drying of the binder layer immediately beneath the particulate rubber, until the surface is built-up to a desired thickness.