CA2083757A1 - Tire tile roof system - Google Patents
Tire tile roof systemInfo
- Publication number
- CA2083757A1 CA2083757A1 CA002083757A CA2083757A CA2083757A1 CA 2083757 A1 CA2083757 A1 CA 2083757A1 CA 002083757 A CA002083757 A CA 002083757A CA 2083757 A CA2083757 A CA 2083757A CA 2083757 A1 CA2083757 A1 CA 2083757A1
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- Prior art keywords
- pieces
- tire
- sidewall portions
- tread
- roofing
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
- E04D1/00—Roof covering by making use of tiles, slates, shingles, or other small roofing elements
- E04D1/02—Grooved or vaulted roofing elements
- E04D1/10—Grooved or vaulted roofing elements of specified materials not covered by any one of groups E04D1/04 - E04D1/085, or of combinations of materials, where at least one is not covered by any one of groups E04D1/04 - E04D1/085
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
- E04D3/00—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets
- E04D3/24—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets with special cross-section, e.g. with corrugations on both sides, with ribs, flanges, or the like
- E04D3/34—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets with special cross-section, e.g. with corrugations on both sides, with ribs, flanges, or the like of specified materials, or of combinations of materials, not covered by any one of groups E04D3/26 - E04D3/32
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04D—ROOF COVERINGS; SKY-LIGHTS; GUTTERS; ROOF-WORKING TOOLS
- E04D3/00—Roof covering by making use of flat or curved slabs or stiff sheets
- E04D3/36—Connecting; Fastening
- E04D3/366—Connecting; Fastening by closing the space between the slabs or sheets by gutters, bulges, or bridging elements, e.g. strips
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- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Tires In General (AREA)
Abstract
ABSTRACT
TIRE TILE ROOFING SYSTEM
A method of providing roofing cover consists of cutting vehicle tires into pieces having a tread portion and short opposed sidewall portions. The pieces are laid tread down in overlapping relationship with respect to the direction of drainage of water to form a base layer of roofing cover. A
capping layer of roofing cover is formed by laying other tire pieces over the base layer such that the tread portions of the capping layer pieces face upward and the sidewall portions of the capping layer pieces engage the tread portions of the pieces forming the base cover.
TIRE TILE ROOFING SYSTEM
A method of providing roofing cover consists of cutting vehicle tires into pieces having a tread portion and short opposed sidewall portions. The pieces are laid tread down in overlapping relationship with respect to the direction of drainage of water to form a base layer of roofing cover. A
capping layer of roofing cover is formed by laying other tire pieces over the base layer such that the tread portions of the capping layer pieces face upward and the sidewall portions of the capping layer pieces engage the tread portions of the pieces forming the base cover.
Description
TITLE
TIRE TILE ROOFING SYSTEM
FIELD OF T~E INVENTION
This invention relates to a method of roofing ~ ;
using cut vehicle tire pieces.
BACRGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The concept of using cut vehicle tire pieces to create roofing i8 known and has been disclosed for example in Fulton USP 3,803,792 and Moore USP 5,086,552.
The approach disclosed in Fulton is to cut tires ~`
to create substantially flat shingles thereby mimicking traditional flat roofing shingles. ~owever, the pieces resulting from that approach are not consistently flat unless the cut pieces are 80 small as to be impractical to use for roofing. A~ a result, an effective seal of the roof against water is not achieved.
Accordingly, it is an object of this invent,ion to provide a method of roofing using cut tire pieces as tiles whereby the resulting roof covering is substantially impermeable to water. We use a tire piece which takes ' -- 20g3757 ., :
advantage of sidewall portions upstanding from the flat ! portions of a tire piece to create a water barrier.
., The approach of Moore, while effective to create an impermeable roof cover, requires manipulation of cut tire pieces to bend the sidewall portions in relation to the tread portion. It is therefore a further object of this invention to provide a method of roofing which does not require bending of the tire pieces.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
10The method according to the invention relies on ~ using cut tire pieces wherein each piece includes a tread ¦ portion and a short length of the sidewall portions of the tires. The pieces are laid tread down in a base layer over the surface to be roofed with the upstanding sidewall portions of the pieces oriented in the direction of drainage of water. Water is prevented from passing between laterally adjacent tire pieces by placing a capping layer of inverted tire pieces (ie. with the tread facing up) such that each inverted piece extends over laterally adjacent pieces of the base layer so that the sidewall portions of ¦ the inverted piece engage the tread portions of the pieces of the ba~e l~yer.
TIRE TILE ROOFING SYSTEM
FIELD OF T~E INVENTION
This invention relates to a method of roofing ~ ;
using cut vehicle tire pieces.
BACRGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The concept of using cut vehicle tire pieces to create roofing i8 known and has been disclosed for example in Fulton USP 3,803,792 and Moore USP 5,086,552.
The approach disclosed in Fulton is to cut tires ~`
to create substantially flat shingles thereby mimicking traditional flat roofing shingles. ~owever, the pieces resulting from that approach are not consistently flat unless the cut pieces are 80 small as to be impractical to use for roofing. A~ a result, an effective seal of the roof against water is not achieved.
Accordingly, it is an object of this invent,ion to provide a method of roofing using cut tire pieces as tiles whereby the resulting roof covering is substantially impermeable to water. We use a tire piece which takes ' -- 20g3757 ., :
advantage of sidewall portions upstanding from the flat ! portions of a tire piece to create a water barrier.
., The approach of Moore, while effective to create an impermeable roof cover, requires manipulation of cut tire pieces to bend the sidewall portions in relation to the tread portion. It is therefore a further object of this invention to provide a method of roofing which does not require bending of the tire pieces.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
10The method according to the invention relies on ~ using cut tire pieces wherein each piece includes a tread ¦ portion and a short length of the sidewall portions of the tires. The pieces are laid tread down in a base layer over the surface to be roofed with the upstanding sidewall portions of the pieces oriented in the direction of drainage of water. Water is prevented from passing between laterally adjacent tire pieces by placing a capping layer of inverted tire pieces (ie. with the tread facing up) such that each inverted piece extends over laterally adjacent pieces of the base layer so that the sidewall portions of ¦ the inverted piece engage the tread portions of the pieces of the ba~e l~yer.
2~83~7 In another of its aspects, the invention consists in substituting metal flashing for the inverted tire pieces, to fit over upstanding sidewall portions of the tire pieces of a base layer made of closely spaced or touching tire pieces.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF T~E PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The invention may be more fully appreciated by reference to the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment, in conjunction with the drawings thereof in which:
- Figure 1 is a side view of a tire indicating cut lines to produce tire pieces used in the lnvention;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a tire piece used in the invention;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a partially complete roofing cover according to the invention;
Figure 4 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the invention using metal flashing for the capping layer;
2 Q ~ 37 5 7 Figure 5A i8 an end view of metal flashing which can be used according to the alternative em~odiment of the invention; and Figure 5B is an alternative embodiment of metal flashing that can be used for the invention.
The shape of the cut tire pieces 10 used in the invention may be understood by reference to Figure 1 and -~
Figure 2.
The tire 12 comprises a tread 14 and a sidewall 16. A tire piece 10 used in the invention may be obtained by cutting the tire by radial CUt9 along lines 18 and 20 and by cutting further along line 22. The cut line 22 is chosen so that the cut tire piece will include a small sidewall portion 24. The result is a tire piece which as a substantially flat tread portion 26 and short opposed sidewall portions 24.
Referring now to Figure 3, there is shown a roof i: ::
28. A base layer 25 of roofing cover is achieved by using cut tire pieces 10.
Several tire pieces 10 are laid on the roof 28 such that the sidewall portions 24 extend in the direction - 5 - 2~3~7 of drainage of water as indicated by arrow 30. The tire pieces 10 may be fastened to the roof 28 by means of screw 32 or other suitable fastening means.
Preferably, vertically adjacent tire pieces such as pieces 34 and 36 are made to overlap one another as at 38 to ensure that water will not penetrate between them and a symmetrical arrangement of vertically overlapping parallel columns of cut tire pieces is achieved. The treads of tire pieces 10 of the base layer 25 face the roof 28 such that the sidewall portions 24 extend upwards.
Once the base layer 25 is in position, a capping layer 40 is installed. The capping layer consists of tire pieces 42 identical to the tire pieces 10 of the base layer 25. However, the tire pieces 42 of the capping layer are inverted in relation to the tire pieces 10 of the base layer such that the tread portions 44 of the tire pieces 42 face upwards. The tire pieces 42 are arranged so that the qidewall portions 46, which are downward facing, engage the tread portions 26 of laterally adjacsnt tire pieces 10 20 thereby preventing the passage of any water between thel ;
adjacent tire pieces 10. ~-~
Preferably, the tire pieces 42 of the capping layer are made to overlap one another in a direction of water drainage as at 48. The tire pieces 42 of the capping :~: :`
- 20~37~7 layer may be secured to the tire pieces 10 or directly to the roof 28 by means of screws 50 or other suitable fa~tening means.
In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the base layer may be formed of tire pieces 52 which are laterally close together or touching such that the sidewall portions 54, 56 of adjacent tire pieces 52 are in abutment or near abutment. Metal flashing 58 having short opposed flanges 60, 62 (as shown in Figure 5A) may be placed over adjacent sidewall portions 54, 56 to produce a capping layer. The metal flashing may be secured to the tire pieces or directly to the roof by means of screws 64 or other suitable fastening means.
Figure 5B illustrates an alternative shape of metal flashing that may be used in the invention.
The roofing system described herein can also be used as building siding.
It will be appreciated that modifications or minor variations from the preferred embodiment described above may be made without departing from the principles of the invention.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF T~E PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The invention may be more fully appreciated by reference to the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment, in conjunction with the drawings thereof in which:
- Figure 1 is a side view of a tire indicating cut lines to produce tire pieces used in the lnvention;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a tire piece used in the invention;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of a partially complete roofing cover according to the invention;
Figure 4 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the invention using metal flashing for the capping layer;
2 Q ~ 37 5 7 Figure 5A i8 an end view of metal flashing which can be used according to the alternative em~odiment of the invention; and Figure 5B is an alternative embodiment of metal flashing that can be used for the invention.
The shape of the cut tire pieces 10 used in the invention may be understood by reference to Figure 1 and -~
Figure 2.
The tire 12 comprises a tread 14 and a sidewall 16. A tire piece 10 used in the invention may be obtained by cutting the tire by radial CUt9 along lines 18 and 20 and by cutting further along line 22. The cut line 22 is chosen so that the cut tire piece will include a small sidewall portion 24. The result is a tire piece which as a substantially flat tread portion 26 and short opposed sidewall portions 24.
Referring now to Figure 3, there is shown a roof i: ::
28. A base layer 25 of roofing cover is achieved by using cut tire pieces 10.
Several tire pieces 10 are laid on the roof 28 such that the sidewall portions 24 extend in the direction - 5 - 2~3~7 of drainage of water as indicated by arrow 30. The tire pieces 10 may be fastened to the roof 28 by means of screw 32 or other suitable fastening means.
Preferably, vertically adjacent tire pieces such as pieces 34 and 36 are made to overlap one another as at 38 to ensure that water will not penetrate between them and a symmetrical arrangement of vertically overlapping parallel columns of cut tire pieces is achieved. The treads of tire pieces 10 of the base layer 25 face the roof 28 such that the sidewall portions 24 extend upwards.
Once the base layer 25 is in position, a capping layer 40 is installed. The capping layer consists of tire pieces 42 identical to the tire pieces 10 of the base layer 25. However, the tire pieces 42 of the capping layer are inverted in relation to the tire pieces 10 of the base layer such that the tread portions 44 of the tire pieces 42 face upwards. The tire pieces 42 are arranged so that the qidewall portions 46, which are downward facing, engage the tread portions 26 of laterally adjacsnt tire pieces 10 20 thereby preventing the passage of any water between thel ;
adjacent tire pieces 10. ~-~
Preferably, the tire pieces 42 of the capping layer are made to overlap one another in a direction of water drainage as at 48. The tire pieces 42 of the capping :~: :`
- 20~37~7 layer may be secured to the tire pieces 10 or directly to the roof 28 by means of screws 50 or other suitable fa~tening means.
In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the base layer may be formed of tire pieces 52 which are laterally close together or touching such that the sidewall portions 54, 56 of adjacent tire pieces 52 are in abutment or near abutment. Metal flashing 58 having short opposed flanges 60, 62 (as shown in Figure 5A) may be placed over adjacent sidewall portions 54, 56 to produce a capping layer. The metal flashing may be secured to the tire pieces or directly to the roof by means of screws 64 or other suitable fastening means.
Figure 5B illustrates an alternative shape of metal flashing that may be used in the invention.
The roofing system described herein can also be used as building siding.
It will be appreciated that modifications or minor variations from the preferred embodiment described above may be made without departing from the principles of the invention.
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Claims (2)
1. A method of providing roofing cover comprising the steps of:
(a) providing pieces which have been cut from a vehicle tire having a tread and sidewalls so that each piece has a substantially flat tread portion and short opposed sidewall portions;
(b) forming a base layer of roofing cover by laying a plurality of the tire pieces on a roof such that the treads of the tire pieces face downward and such that the sidewall portions extend substantially in the direction of water drainage;
(c) forming a capping layer of roofing cover by laying a plurality of the tire pieces over the base layer pieces such that the treads of the capping pieces face upward and such that the sidewall portions of the capping pieces engage the tread portions of laterally adjacent pieces of the base cover.
(a) providing pieces which have been cut from a vehicle tire having a tread and sidewalls so that each piece has a substantially flat tread portion and short opposed sidewall portions;
(b) forming a base layer of roofing cover by laying a plurality of the tire pieces on a roof such that the treads of the tire pieces face downward and such that the sidewall portions extend substantially in the direction of water drainage;
(c) forming a capping layer of roofing cover by laying a plurality of the tire pieces over the base layer pieces such that the treads of the capping pieces face upward and such that the sidewall portions of the capping pieces engage the tread portions of laterally adjacent pieces of the base cover.
2. A method of providing roofing cover comprising the steps of:
(a) providing pieces which have been cut from a vehicle tire having a tread and sidewalls so that each piece has a substantially flat tread portion and short opposed sidewall portions;
(b) forming a base layer of roofing cover by laying a plurality of the tire pieces on a roof such that the treads of the tire pieces face downward, the sidewall portions extend substantially in the direction of water drainage and the sidewall portions of laterally adjacent tire pieces are in near abutment;
(c) forming a capping layer of roofing cover by laying a plurality of metal flashing pieces over the sidewall portions of laterally adjacent tire pieces.
(a) providing pieces which have been cut from a vehicle tire having a tread and sidewalls so that each piece has a substantially flat tread portion and short opposed sidewall portions;
(b) forming a base layer of roofing cover by laying a plurality of the tire pieces on a roof such that the treads of the tire pieces face downward, the sidewall portions extend substantially in the direction of water drainage and the sidewall portions of laterally adjacent tire pieces are in near abutment;
(c) forming a capping layer of roofing cover by laying a plurality of metal flashing pieces over the sidewall portions of laterally adjacent tire pieces.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002083757A CA2083757A1 (en) | 1992-11-25 | 1992-11-25 | Tire tile roof system |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA002083757A CA2083757A1 (en) | 1992-11-25 | 1992-11-25 | Tire tile roof system |
Publications (1)
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| CA2083757A1 true CA2083757A1 (en) | 1994-05-26 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA002083757A Abandoned CA2083757A1 (en) | 1992-11-25 | 1992-11-25 | Tire tile roof system |
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Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2344833A (en) * | 1998-12-16 | 2000-06-21 | John Handley | Roofing system using used vehicle tyres |
| EP0877842A4 (en) * | 1996-11-27 | 2001-02-21 | David Nowacek | Roof shingles and a method of making the same |
| GB2367077A (en) * | 2000-09-19 | 2002-03-27 | Paul Anthony Craske | Roof tiles made from vehicle tyres |
| WO2002094559A1 (en) * | 2001-05-18 | 2002-11-28 | Udo Schreiner | Method for producing a parallelepiped or platelike structural element from used car tires and utilization of said element |
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1992
- 1992-11-25 CA CA002083757A patent/CA2083757A1/en not_active Abandoned
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0877842A4 (en) * | 1996-11-27 | 2001-02-21 | David Nowacek | Roof shingles and a method of making the same |
| GB2344833A (en) * | 1998-12-16 | 2000-06-21 | John Handley | Roofing system using used vehicle tyres |
| GB2367077A (en) * | 2000-09-19 | 2002-03-27 | Paul Anthony Craske | Roof tiles made from vehicle tyres |
| WO2002094559A1 (en) * | 2001-05-18 | 2002-11-28 | Udo Schreiner | Method for producing a parallelepiped or platelike structural element from used car tires and utilization of said element |
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| FZDE | Dead |