Patent ID: 7530383

Claim:
A method for manufacturing a tire cage comprising: providing a tire enclosure for receiving a tire within an interior of the enclosure, said enclosure having a frame including at least one rigid member, the enclosure having an additional volume in the interior beyond a space for enclosing the tire within the interior such that the additional volume is between the space for enclosing the tire and the rigid member; wherein the interior provides support for the tire in a position so that a split rim of the tire is propelled toward the at least one rigid member during a tire explosion; providing a second rigid member and an energy absorbing material within the additional space for receiving an impact from debris of an exploding tire within the interior; wherein the energy absorbing material is operably positioned between the second rigid member, and the rigid member so that upon explosion of the tire, an explosive force therefrom is transmitted from the second rigid member to the energy absorbing material, wherein the energy absorbing material deforms while absorbing an effective amount of the explosive force so that the rigid member is effective for withstanding an explosion of another tire within the enclosure when an additional portion of the energy absorbing material is operably provided for replacement of a deformed portion of the energy absorbing material; providing, within the interior, a pedestal for supporting the tire thereon; and providing a motor, wherein when the pedestal supports at least part of the tire's weight, activation of the motor rotates the tire within the enclosure.