US3928701A
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Helix of a series of discarded vehicle tires
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-07-16
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Granted: 1975-12-23
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Expires: 1994-07-16
Abstract
Abstract An article of manufacture consisting of a structure in form of a helix and/or a spiral made from a series of discarded vehicle tires. The tire annulus is transversely severed, and the end of one tire is secured to the end of another tire, in series, in the form of a helix and/or a spiral. Such a structure can be used for a number of various purposes, for example, artificial sea reefs, sea shore barriers to discourage the loss of beach front by scouring and wave action of the sea, and to encourage accretion, as boat fenders and as automobile bumpers or buffers, as highway impact absorbers or attenuators, as column buffers, as truck dock buffers, as play yard amusement devices, etc.
Inventors
- 👤 Soll Roehner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:53
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02B; E02B3/00; E02B3/20; E02B3/26; B; B63; B63B; B63B59/00; B63B59/02; E01; E01F; E01F13/00; E01F13/02; E01F15/00; E01F15/003; E01F15/14; E01F15/141; E02B3/04; E02B2201/00; E02B2201/04; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A30/00; Y02A30/30; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/50; Y02W30/62; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249922; Y10T428/249923
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
39 words
AN ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE, COMPRISING: A STRUCTURE INCLUDING A SERIES OF CONNECTED VEGICLE TIRE LOOPS, SAID LOOPS BEING GENERALLY TUBULAR IN FORM, AND MEANS CONNECTING THE END OF ONE LOOP WITH THE END OF ANOTHER LOOP IN END-TO-END RELATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
39 words
AN ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE, COMPRISING: A STRUCTURE INCLUDING A SERIES OF CONNECTED VEGICLE TIRE LOOPS, SAID LOOPS BEING GENERALLY TUBULAR IN FORM, AND MEANS CONNECTING THE END OF ONE LOOP WITH THE END OF ANOTHER LOOP IN END-TO-END RELATION.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 1, in which said tire loops comprise discarded tires.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 1, in which at least some of the tire loops are disposed in the form of adjacent turns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 3, in which the walls of the tire loops are in everted position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 4, including tying means retaining the tire loop walls in everted position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 3, in which the diameters of at least some of the turns are less than the original diameters of the tire loops.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 3, in which at least some of the loops are in turns in the form of a spiral.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 3, in which at least some of said loops are in turns in the form of a helix.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 8, in which said tire loops include perforations through the walls Thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 8, including tying means interconnecting successive turns of said helix.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 9, including tying means passing through at least some of said perforations.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 11, in which said tying means includes spacers retaining successive turns in spaced relation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 8, including a supporting means, and means attaching said helix to said supporting means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 13, in which said supporting means comprises an elongated slab.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 14, including tying means securing said helix to said slab.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 15, in which said tying means includes spacers retaining successive turns of said helix in spaced relation.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 14, in which said slab is L-shaped in cross section.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 14, in which said slab comprises concrete, said concrete embedding a portion of said helix.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
40 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 18, in which the turns of said helix include aligned perforations in the walls of the tire loops, and in which the concrete slab includes a reinforcing bar passing through said perforations.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
27 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 8, in which at least some of the turns of the helix are in the form of a spiral.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 20, in which the turns of the helix on at least one end are in the form of a spiral.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
An article of manufacture as defined in claim 20, including tying means interconnecting the turns of said spiral.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-12-22 | 1979-06-23 | 1979-12-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-12-22 | 1983-06-23 | 1983-12-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-12-22 | 1987-06-23 | 1987-12-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |