Surface wind disrupters and barriers
US8634051B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01F15/086
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A hurricane and tornado surface wind pattern disrupter and vehicle barrier has carbon steel plates, each mounting plural used tires. Tires are connected to opposite sides of the mounting plates with bolts, washers and nuts. The bolts extend through sidewalls of the tires or through gripper strips in slots in the plates. Ends of gripper strips hold the tire walls against the plates. Clamps connected to the bolts engage inner walls of the tires and hold the tires against the plates. Lateral edges of the plates are positioned inward from the tires. Downward extensions of the mounting plates are connected to fixed reinforced structures. When the plates are connected to tops of lane dividing jersey wall sections, the plates and tires assemblies form a continuously interrupted wall or ribbon for interference with strong surface wind patterns and for disruption and diminution of the wind forces.
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