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A worn vehicle tire is formed into a multi-purpose receptacle. A section of the tire is formed by first slicing the tire along the circumferential axis thereof and then making two transverse cuts. The opposed free ends of this piece are joined by metal straps or other fasteners. A bottom, preferably

A worn vehicle tire is formed into a multi-purpose receptacle. A section of the tire is formed by first slicing the tire along the circumferential axis thereof and then making two transverse cuts. The opposed free ends of this piece are joined by metal straps or other fasteners. A bottom, preferably also made of a portion of a vehicle tire, is set into the receptacle.

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A multi-purpose receptacle formed from a vehicle tire of the type having a circumferential central tread portion and side wall portions on either side of said tread portion, and wherein said tire has been cut with a first cut perpendicular to the axis of rotation of said tire through said tread port

A multi-purpose receptacle formed from a vehicle tire of the type having a circumferential central tread portion and side wall portions on either side of said tread portion, and wherein said tire has been cut with a first cut perpendicular to the axis of rotation of said tire through said tread portion and cut transversely in two second cuts perpendicular to said first cut, said receptacle comprising a hollow body, said body having two ends formed by said second cuts, means joining said two ends together to form a body of substantially lesser circumference and radius than said tire, said body having a substantially cylindrical upper portion formed by the portion of said tread portion bounded by said first and second cuts, a downward converging lower portion below said upper portion formed by one said side wall portion and a bottom edge below said lower portion, and a bottom wall having a disk and edges around said disk, said edges engaging the inside of said lower portion to close off the bottom of said body.