US20080019775A1

US20080019775A1 - Tire Tread Ring cribbing

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Publication number: US20080019775A1
Application number: US11/490,632
Authority: US
Inventors: Rodney D. Johnson; Ronald L. Hammar
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2006-07-21
Filing date: 2006-07-21
Publication date: 2008-01-24

Abstract

This patent is based on the need of a new way of using up tires that are not in use. Using the Tire Tread Ring in a cribbing manor we find that we create a design structure that is very versatile and flexible and at the same time not losing its strength and holding the environment in place where it is used. The Tire Tread Ring Cribbing system is made up of tire parts. What we are using is the Tire Tread Ring and the Tire Sidewalls after they are removed from the Tread Ring. This will create a cribbing system that is interconnected by the use of fasteners to connect the sidewalls and tire tread rings together. This makes a interlocking detainment space which prevents washout for the retaining earth materials that tend to flow. Each interconnected crib of the system divides and hold a quantity of the material safely with in it, the cribbing space. In this way normally unstable material such as loose rocky earth, sand, and gravels can be retained in a relatively steep configuration such as in a retaining wall. This system also allow the tier to fully drained of moisture and water with out having the erosion that is found in other types of cribbing system.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to novel crib members for use in building cribbing system. This is by the using of the Tire Tread Ring and removed Sidewalls in a cribbing manor we find that we create a design structure that is very versatile and flexible and at the same time not losing its strength and holding the environment in place where it is used. The Description as applied (but not limited to cribbing but could be used in other applications) In a cribbing you can see in the illustrations that are with this patent application how the used tire is no longer a tire. But is made up of the tire parts. What we have now are Tire Tread Rings and Tire Sidewalls which are used to create a cribbing system that is inter connected by the tread rings and sidewalls. In addition, the crib members of the invention may be advantageously used to stabilize soil embankments and to construct jetties, dikes, levies, and break water structures and man made islands.
US patent search for tires used in cribbing, this is what I found.


4497597	February 1985	Chlumecky
4997309	March 1991	Kiselewski
5024560	June 1991	Reilly
5143484	September 1992	Deul

2. Description of the Prior Art
Wood and concrete has long been the material of choice for crib construction. These systems are very high in labor, handling, and material cost. The Tire Tread Ring Cribbing system does not have these high cost in labor, handling, and material. Also it deals with a environmental problem and that is how to dispose of old used tire.
With wood and concrete cribbing you can have a erosion of the soil by wind and water but with the Tire Tread Ring the soil is being contained in small compartments that are made up of the tread rings. This allows the tier system to fully drain any moisture and water but not having the erosion, that is found in many other systems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provide a crib member comprising of 2 parts. 1, a tire tread ring and 2, a tire sidewall that has been removed from the tread ring. Using the Tire Tread Ring in a cribbing manor we find that we create a design structure that is very versatile and flexible and at the same time not losing its strength and holding the environment in pace where it is used. The tread rings are stacked in tiers, one on top of the other and having them offset 50% like is done in a mason patterns.
The description as applied (but not limited to cribbing that could be used in other applications) in a cribbing (you can see in the illustrations that are with the patent application) you can see how a use or new tire is no longer a tire but is made up of tire parts. What we have now are Tire Tread Rings and Tire Sidewalls which are used to create a cribbing system that is inter connected by the tread rings and sidewalls. In the Tire Tread Ring cribbing system is the construction of interlocking detainment spaces made up of many Tire Tread Rings that prevents washout for retaining earth materials that tend to flow. Each interconnected crib of the system divides and holds a quantity of the material safely within the cribbing space. In this way normally unstable material such as loose rocky earth, sand, and gravels can be retained in relatively steep configurations such as in retaining walls, retained earth space for earth sheltered structures, cut banks, dikes, levies, break water structures, and retained areas for landscaping.
The tires having had the sidewalls removed. Creates a durable, flexible, variable rubber ring that can be stacked in patterns and filled with earth as the tiers rise. The removed sidewalls is to allow the tire rings to be more versatile, easier to fill with earth and allow the tier system to fully drain of any water. The sidewalls if on the tread ring would hold water in the tire and this would not be good. Also a side benefits that come from this is the removing of the slip plains that exist when whole tires stacked on tires and used as the retaining units. The sidewalls are cut and used to longitudinally stabilize the tiers of the stacked tire rings.
The ready availability of a wide variety of discarded motor vehicle tires in a communities the world over makes Tire Tread Ring Cribbing system the material of choice by providing economic incentive to dispose of used tires in an ecologically sound manner. In addition, tire stores and the like now pay for disposal of used tires. Manufacturers of Tire Tread Ring Cribbing may thus obtain some of the raw materials at a profit, reducing the cost of manufacturing.
The cribbing members may also be advantageously used to stabilize soil embankments in road units, to construct piers or jetties to reduce ocean erosion, Each of these uses are enabled by the advantages of the invention, such as flexible strength, resistance to horizontal movement, ease of handling and low cost.
A further understanding of the invention and further objects, features and advantages thereof will be apparent from a consideration of the following description and the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an example of a single tire and one tread ring and sidewalls

FIG. 2 is an example of crib members of FIG. 1 stacked in a cribbing for a Levies or breakwater.

FIG. 3, Cribbing for underground structure.

FIG. 4,5,6 Stacked in a Cribbing for a detainment wall.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In FIG. 1. you see (1) tire and the two parts that make up the cribbing. (2) Tread Ring, (3) the Sidewall. That has been removed from the tread ring of the tire. You know longer have a tire but single parts that are used to make a tire.
In FIG. 2, you will see how the crib members are put together to make a cribbing for a retaining wall and a levies or a breakwater structure. (2) Tread Rings (3) Sidewalls and (4) Fasteners. That are use to connect the sidewall to each other and to the tread rings so the unit is all one
In FIG. 3, you see how the Tread Ring Cribbing is use to be structured in a way to make a under ground structure. You will see how (2) Tire Tread Rings are use and how (3) the Sidewalls are used to give it strength and stability of movement and how (4) the fasteners are use to hold it together as one. This is a overhead and front view.
In FIG. 4,5,6, you will see how the crib members are put together to make a cribbing for a retaining wall. (2) Tread Rings (3) Sidewalls and (4) Fasteners. That are use to connect the sidewall to each other and to the tread rings so the unit is all one. FIG. 4 is and overhead view, FIG. 5 is a end view, FIG. 6 is a front view.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The Invention is very simple in detail. It is made up of three parts. Two of the parts are from tires and they are 1 tire tread ring and 2 sidewall that has been removed from the tread ring and then cut to fit over the tread ring. And these parts are all connected with a fastener. The fastener could be make out of stainless steel (but not limited to this). These part are put together in a cribbing manor to make a structure that can be easily filled with filling material. The way this is done is by placing the tread ring beside each other and connecting them with a fastener where the tread rings are hitting each other. Now you take the sidewalls and slip them over the tread rings and fasteners and fastened the sidewall end on the bottom side of the tread ring. This is done on the bottom or first row of tread ring cribs. The first crib may be several tread rings deep. Now for the next row of tread ring cribs or second row. Take new tread rings and put them over the sidewall that are coming out of the first row of tread rings so that they will have the first tread ring row under them. You will see that the center of the new tread ring are over the lower tread ring where the tread rings are fasten together. Now you fasten all the tread rings together like you did on the first row. You fasten them where the tread rings meet together. Now you take the sidewall and slip them over the tread rings like you did in the first row, so that they are going by the sidewall that are coming out of the first row of rings. You fasten them to each other were their sides cross, and the end of the sidewall you fasten that to the bottom ring where ever it will reach. After this row of cribbing is done, to make the next crib row. You do the same thing that was done in putting on the second row of Tire Tread Ring. Repeat again and again for each row of cribbing. This will create a stable structure for a verity of need by using the “Tire Tread Ring Cribbing” system.

Claims

1. A method of retaining or holding soil by forming a cribbing system to construct a interlocking detainment space that prevent washout for retaining earth materials that may tend to flow, by the use of tire parts. The tire parts are consisting of the tread ring and the removed sidewalls that are cut which are used to create a cribbing system that is inter connected by the use of fasteners to hold the tread rings and sidewalls in place.

2. A method according to claim 1 A interconnected crib system that divides and holds a quantity of the material safely within the cribbed space.

3. A method according to claim 1 Normally unstable material of loose rocky earth, sand, and gravel can be retained in relatively steep configurations by creating a crib retaining wall.

4. A method according to claim 1 Such cribbing systems can be used for the building of space for earth sheltered structures.

5. A method according to claim 1 such a cribbing system can be used to create a break water structure.

6. A method according to claim 1 such a cribbing system can be used to reinforce dikes and levies to prevent and control water erosion.