Hydraulic and earth engineering – Fluid control – treatment – or containment – Flow control
Patent
1992-09-15
1994-11-22
Taylor, Dennis L.
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Fluid control, treatment, or containment
Flow control
405118, 405 36, E02B 1300
Patent
active
053663233
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention relates to an improved drainage construction.
BACKGROUND ART
For most of this century we have been utilizing the pneumatic tire and then discarding it in the most convenient manner after it has reached the end of its useful life. Unfortunately, over the years these tires have been accumulating on roadsides, in backyards, in bushland and watercourses, as well as filling up land disposal areas.
In recent years, with the increase of global pollution, the decrease of available landfill sites, as well as the increase in population levels in the world, we are eventually realizing that we have to dispose of our waste products in a manner which will not allow further degradation of our environment. With this in mind we should also take into account the cost of disposal of waste products and weigh the cost against environmental degradation.
The present invention utilizes used tires in the formation of drainage constructions.
Drainage constructions have many applications in the environment, including preventing drainage erosion on roadsides, and rural, reforested, natural and developed land. Drains also are important in preventing the siltation and flooding of land.
Present drainage constructions generally require skilled construction and maintenance and consequently are often expensive.
OBJECTS OF INVENTION
It is an object of this invention to provide an improved drainage construction, utilizing used tires.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
The inventor has developed a method of utilizing used tires in a drainage construction.
Thus according to one embodiment of the invention there is provided, a drainage construction comprising: connecting means, side wall of each tire sector abuts the side wall of an adjacent sector, form said channel.
The used tires may be selected from those manufactured for use on any vehicle such as cars, motor bikes, and trucks, which are generally obtainable in large quantities.
The circumferential portion of the tire sectors may vary according to the depth of channel required but will generally represent 1/2 to a 1/3 of the circumference of the tire, or alternatively the total tire can be utilized.
The side walls of the tire sectors may contain apertures adapted to receive the connecting means.
The lower tread surface of one or more tires of a section of connected tire portions may also be provided with a hole or holes adapted to receive one or more pegs for the purpose of anchoring the tire into the ground or for the purpose of slowly draining the tire so as to avoid mosquito breeding, etc.
The connecting means may be in the form of one or more elongate joining members adapted, preferably under tension, to bring the side walls of individual tire sectors into apposition.
Advantageously the connecting means will comprise parallel rods or cables which pass through the apertures in the side walls of the tire sectors, and are clamped at each end.
Generally two parallel rods or cables will pass through apertures on either side of the channel and a further rod or cable will pass through apertures in the side walls in the direction of the channel.
The elongate joining member(s) may be manufactured from any appropriate material of sufficient tensile strength and advantageously is(are) constructed of a flexible material such as flexible steel cable, synthetic or natural woven cords or rods.
The clamping means is firmly attached to the elongate member and may be adapted to allow adjustment of the member to alter its tension or position and to resiliently compress the side walls of the tire in a lateral direction creating at least a partial seal therebetween.
The clamping means may consist of any suitable means capable of fixing the joining member in place, such as a washer or end plate, and a nut, wherein the end of the rod is threaded to engage the nut.
Alternatively individual tire sectors may be joined together by any suitable adhesive, by bolts, by staples, or by any other appropriate means or a combination of the abovementioned joining means may be used.
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Taylor Dennis L.
Whitehaed Graham Lee
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