| 摘要 |
<p>A novel container called a tire tube is made from whole, used tires. They ar e first turned inside out or inverted. Several tire tubes may be connected together side by side with holes aligned using fasteners such as self-tapping screws. With the ends sealed the tire tube may be used as a container for toxic substance storage, or, filled with sand to act as a highway bumper. With the ends left open the tire tube may be used as a conduit, or a culvert. The open-ended tire tube may be supported on wheels to allow rotation at a slight angle to the horizontal. With the higher end being fed material, the rotating tire tube tumbles the materi al to the exit end. With rock added, the result of tumbling is a pulverizing actio n. By adding organic material and keeping it moist the rotating tire tube becomes a continuous-action composter.</p> |
