Submergible tire structure
AssigneeLeo M. Krenzler
InventorLeo M. Krenzler
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Abstract
Lower sidewall portions (18, 20) of a vehicle tire (10) are spread apart by a spreader tool (28). Spreader bars (32, 34) are placed between the spread apart lower sidewall portions (18, 20) of the tire (10). Concrete (116) is poured in place in the tire. One or more iron members (120, 122, 124, 126) are placed in the tire (10) with lower portions in the concrete (116) and upper portions extending towards the inner side of the tread wall (26). At least one other iron member (120, 122, 124, 126) is positioned in the tire (10) with a lower end portion in the concrete (126) and an upper portion sloping upwardly and outwardly towards the inner side of the tread wall (26) on a diametrically opposite portion of the tire (10).
Claims9
A submergible tire structure, comprising:
- a vehicle tire having opposite side openings, opposite sidewalls radially outwardly of and surrounding the side openings, said sidewalls including rims that border the side openings, and a tread wall radially outwardly of and surrounding the sidewalls, said sidewalls and tread wall defining an annular chamber in said tire;
- said tire adapted to extend substantially upright and present a bottom tread wall portion for resting on a support surface;
- said sidewalls being spread apart above said bottom tread portion;
- a body of concrete poured in place in the tire, above the bottom tread portion and between the spread apart sidewalls of the tire;
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- at least one iron member embedded in the concrete and extending from the concrete into the annular chamber in the tire and towards a tread portion of the tire above the concrete member.
A method of making a submersible tire structure, comprising:
- obtaining a vehicle tire having opposite side openings, opposite sidewalls radially outwardly of and surrounding the side openings, and sidewall rims that border the side openings, and a tread radially outwardly of and surrounding the sidewalls, said sidewalls and said tread defining an annular chamber in said tire;
- positioning the tire substantially upright with a bottom tread portion of the tire directed downwardly;
- spreading lower sidewall portions of the tire part and holding them apart;
- pouring a concrete in the spread lower portion of the tire;
- embedding a lower portion of an iron member in the concrete;
- extending an upper portion of the iron member upwardly and outwardly from the concrete into the tire and towards the tread above the concrete;
- allowing the concrete to harden in the spread portion of the tire;
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- submersing the tire in a body of water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.