Patent ID: 6712024
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: A01K,Y02A

Abstract:
An apparatus for forming an underwater artificial reef system for suspension on the floor of a water body, comprising:a) a plurality of tire casings, said casings having a pair of sidewalls connected by a treadwall, said treadwalls having a first side and a second side, wherein said first side of said casing is disposed substantially opposite said second side of said casings; b) a line which connects said plurality of casings, said line having a first end and a second end, wherein said line passes through a first side of each said casing and then a second side of each said casing; c) a floatation device disposed on said first end of said line to permit the suspension of said line having said tire casings disposed thereon; d) means for anchoring said second end of said line to the floor of a water body to permit the apparatus to be secured thereto, wherein said means for anchoring comprises a tire casing, said tire casing having an interior defined by a pair of sidewalls, a treadwall and a center opening of said casing said opening being normally occupied by a steel rim when the tire casing is normally used on a vehicle, concrete, said concrete being cured, said concrete being disposed in said interior area of said tire casing, a shaft disposed in said concrete, said shaft being disposed in a plane perpendicular to said pair of sidewalls, said shaft having a first end and a second end, said first end of said shaft being connected to said line and, an anchor disposed on said second end of said shaft for disposition in the floor of a water body; and, e) means for connecting said first end of said line to said flotation device and said second end of said line to said means for anchoring.