DE20012041U1 - Flexible curb ascending aid with water drainage profile for vehicles of all kinds - Google Patents

Description

Reiner Rudolf Hein, AnfHöTtlenUferg 30,'66399 Mandelbachtal 8

Flexible curb ramp with water drainage profile for all types of vehicles

Curbs as lateral road boundaries represent an inevitable
Obstacles when driving over, for example at garage entrances, parking spaces in front of the house, etc.; several times a day
Driving over them can cause long-term damage to the vehicle (tires,
wheel bearings, wheel suspension, steering, shock absorbers, etc.),
which endanger the safety of the vehicles. But high curbs/sidewalks are also often difficult to bridge for disabled vehicles and strollers.

Self-made sheets, pipes and concrete ramps are known as aids. Sheets and pipes have sharp edges,
cause noise, can slip and be thrown up, thus posing a danger to people and vehicles.
Concrete driveways interfere with gutter cleaning and prevent rainwater from draining properly.

The invention of the flexible curb ramp with water drainage profile, suitable for all types of vehicles, provides a solution here
because it is a movable, predominantly elastic ramp, which is mainly made of recycled material (e.g. rubber granulate from old tyre recycling, industrial waste
made of rubber or other elastic materials,
made of cork, etc.) using an extrusion process or can be produced using a casting or injection molding process.

The sloped surface sloping towards the street (Fig. 1,1) can be in a straight line, but also in a progressive or degressive curve
(examples are shown in Fig. 2 to Fig. 16) and thus gently compensate for the height difference between the top edge of the sidewalk and the road surface. From the front sides (Fig. 1,2)
Longitudinal channels (Fig. 1,3, Fig. 17,3 and Fig. 18,3) of various shapes and cross-sections are arranged, which serve the rainwater flow, but at the same time also the stability and elasticity (examples Fig. 2 to Fig. 16). Additional openings or transverse channels (Fig. 1,4) can exist on the street side; they
can be simultaneously reinforced with transverse reinforcement profiles
be combined.

The invention "flexible curb ramp aid" can consist of one piece (corresponding to the width of the vehicle), e.g. sold by the meter, but also of several short individual parts that can simply be lined up or joined together using a link method, in which case the individual parts can consist of a start, middle and end part (Fig. 17) and can be joined together with a female part (Fig. 17.5 and Fig. 18.5) and a male part (Fig. 17.6 and Fig. 18.6). Fig. 17 shows that these can also be rounded, for example, which makes it possible to adapt to an uneven course of a sidewalk (curves and serpentine lines are possible). - Continuous installation is also possible. A non-slip joining is also possible with just two basic elements (Fig. 18) with a square male part (Fig. 18.6) and a square female part (Fig. 18.5). The parts are simply inserted and joined together from above, thus enabling a varied and flexible design that can be easily integrated into the overall streetscape depending on the choice of material and shape. The parts can be manufactured in different heights.

There is also a great advantage in terms of protecting the environment and the sensible and economical recycling of waste materials.

In addition, the production from rubber granulate (e.g. from old tires and rubber profile waste) is particularly suitable for dampening driving noise, preventing slipping, avoiding injuries and preventing damage to vehicles.

Claims (13)

1. Flexible curb ramp with water drainage profile for vehicles of all types, characterized in that it is a movable, predominantly elastic ramp of different dimensions, made primarily from recycled material such as rubber, plastic, cork waste, a mixture thereof, or other materials, which can be drawn using an extruder process, or manufactured by the meter using a casting or injection molding process, or from several parts, and whose ramp surface ( Fig. 1, 1) slopes down towards the roadway and from whose front sides ( Fig. 1, 2) longitudinal channels ( Fig. 1, 3, Fig. 17, 3 and Fig. 18, 3) of the most varied shapes and cross-sections can be arranged (e.g. Fig. 2 to Fig. 16), which are intended to allow rainwater to flow through, but at the same time also to provide stability and elasticity, and which can optionally also be provided/connected with additional openings facing outwards (towards the roadway) ( Fig. 1, 4). 2. Flexible curb ramp aid according to claim 1, characterized in that the longitudinal channels can be open downwards (on the floor side) (e.g. Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 4, Fig. 5, Fig. 6, Fig. 11, Fig. 14, Fig. 17 and Fig. 18). 3. Flexible curb ramp aid according to claim 1, characterized in that the longitudinal channels can be closed downwards ( Fig. 3, Fig. 7, Fig. 12, Fig. 13 and Fig. 16). 4. Flexible curb ramp aid according to claim 1, characterized in that the longitudinal channels can be combined to be open and closed ( Fig. 8, Fig. 9, Fig. 10 and Fig. 15). 5. Flexible curb ramp aid according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the inclined surface ( Fig. 1, 1) can be inclined at an acute angle, slightly curved, but also run in a progressive or degressive curve (e.g. Fig. 2 to Fig. 16). 6. Flexible curb ramp aid according to claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the inclined surface/ramping surface ( Fig. 1, 1) can be smooth or profile-structured. 7. Flexible curb ramp aid according to claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the bevel surface can be provided with a grip hole. 8. Flexible curb-approaching aid according to claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the longitudinal surface facing the curb can extend obliquely inwards in order to better adapt to a sloping curb ( Fig. 11). 9. Flexible curb ramp aid according to claims 1 to 8, characterized in that in a multi-part design the individual parts can consist of a start, one or more middle parts and an end part ( Fig. 17), which can be joined together in a link form so that a so-called male part ( Fig. 17, 6 and Fig. 18, 6) can be inserted into a so-called female part ( Fig. 17, 5 and Fig. 18, 5) from above, whereby lateral slipping can be prevented. 10. Flexible curb ramp aid according to claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the male and female parts can be round ( Fig. 17), or square ( Fig. 18), or can have another shape. 11. Flexible curb ramp according to claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the individual connecting elements in a multi-part design can be rounded at the abutting surfaces ( Fig. 17), whereby an arcuate or serpentine laying can be made possible. 12. Flexible curb ramp according to claims 1 to 11, characterized in that only identically shaped individual parts can be used (only a single shape is required), which can simultaneously have both a female part and a male part ( Fig. 18). 13. Flexible curb ramp according to claims 1 to 12, characterized in that it can have specially adapted channels for hose and/or cable feedthroughs.