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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7144196 | Biologically-dominated artificial reef An apparatus and method of reducing the effects of hydrodynamic forces of waves and water currents in coastal environments (e.g., oceans, and coastal, river, lake, and reservoir banks). The apparatus is an oysterbreak having two basic designs adapted to allow for th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7052205 | Method of forming an artificial reef for shaping waves and a method for removing an artificial reef A method of forming artificial reefs in which a set of blocks having internal cavities full of air are interconnected in the desired shape of the artificial reef. The blocks of the set float when full of air and the thus defined reef is towed to the location of use,... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6712024 | Apparatus for artificial reef The present invention disclosed an artificial reef system having a plurality of tire casings tethered onto a cable-like line which reef system is supported in an upright position by a flotation device and which artificial reef system is anchored to the bottom of the... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6579039 | Submergible tire structure A weight (18) is set into the lower portion of an annular space (34) in a tire (16). The weight (18) may be a precast concrete member shaped to fit into and extend chordwise of the annular space (34). The weight (18) is wider than the distance between the... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6276301 | Fish habitat structure A fish habitat package built up of old tire casings baled together to form a series of chambers into which fish can enter to provide habitat for those fish.... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6241887 | Method for utilizing tyres to clean and/or fertilize water The invention of this application relates to a method for utilizing tires for vehicles whereby the tires are introduced into a water such as rivers, seas, oceans or lakes, and thereby is used to improve the environment of the water and also the general en... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6042300 | Concrete and tire artificial reef An equilateral tetrahedral frame, comprising six concrete beams inserted through the center of a number of automotive tires. The ends of the concrete beams are fastened together at four points. These four points are covered by a cap of concrete to seal th... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5807023 | Artificial reef with corrodible iron inserts An artificial reef (10) that can provide a safehaven for small aquatic life and promotes phytoplankton growth (37), of which phytoplankton is food for the small aquatic life. The reef (10) includes at least one tubular vehicle tire (12) having a wall (14)... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5213058 | Recoverable aquaculture habitat utilizing pneumatic tire casings An artificial stone crab habitat is constructed of used pneumatic tire casings which are modified to allow easy access for harvesting and cleaning operations. Multiple tire casings are stacked and tethered together with a rope or cable harness.... | 05/25/1993 |
| 4334499 | Artificial reef construction An artificial reef construction is provided, having a base portion formed by a discarded inflatable rubber vehicle tire which is adapted to lie on one side wall thereof with one of the rim openings facing upwardly. The vehicle tire is at least partially f... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4205625 | Breeding chamber for marine animals, especially for fish, and deep water breeding farm with at least one such chamber A chamber for breeding and raising marine animals such as fish. The chamber is usable particularly in open water and is composed of a flexible film of plastic material which is inert with respect to a marine environment. The arrangement includes a pump fo... | 06/03/1980 |
| 4196694 | Artificial reef elements and method of deploying same A method of construction of an artificial reef with individual reef elements manufactured from recycled or new materials. Each reef element is constructed, for example, from used tire casings which are cut in one of several different ways. One type of ree... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4095560 | Baled tire process Discarded rubber automotive tires are processed into bales for disposal and use as landfill, fish habitats and other purposes by compressing a stack of such tires endwise into a compact annular bale and then securing the bale with ties at circumferentiall... | 06/20/1978 |
