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US 10,518,970 B2Granted
Secondary containment
AssigneeAllied Steel
InventorPatrick Southworth
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Abstract
This patent pertains to secondary containment systems. One implementation includes a support assembly that includes an elongate post member and a stabilization plate. In one instance, a stabilization plate is mounted on the elongate post member to reduce movement of the elongate post member when the stabilization plate is embedded in the ground. Another implementation includes a panel splice assembly including reinforcing members that secure overlapping, corrugated panels.
Claims8
A panel splice assembly comprising:
- overlapping first and second barrier panels, the overlapping first and second barrier panels having a corrugation pattern, the corrugation pattern approximating a sinusoidal curve;
- and
- elongate reinforcing members configured to be positioned as a pair on opposing sides of the overlapping first and second barrier panels and secured together, the elongate reinforcing members including side members that define inwardly facing surfaces configured to match the corrugation pattern of the overlapping first and second barrier panels, the side members further defining inner cavities of the elongate reinforcing members.
A secondary containment system comprising:
- a barrier structure including overlapping panels, individual panels of the overlapping panels having a corrugation pattern;
- multiple support assemblies, an individual support assembly of the multiple support assemblies including:
- a lower stabilization plate mounted proximate to a bottom end of a first side of an elongate post member facing an interior of the secondary containment system, and
- an upper stabilization plate mounted on a second opposite side of the elongate post member in a lower portion of the elongate post member,
- wherein the lower portion of the multiple support assemblies are configured to be embedded in the ground such that a top edge of a generally vertical portion of the upper stabilization plate is flush with the ground;
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- multiple pairs of reinforcing members, an individual pair of reinforcing members of the multiple pairs including first and second individual reinforcing members positioned on opposing sides of an overlap area of two of the individual panels and secured together, the individual pair of reinforcing members including inwardly facing corrugated surfaces that match the corrugation pattern of the individual panels,
- wherein the overlapping panels are secured against the multiple support assemblies on an interior side of the secondary containment system.
5 more elements
A panel splice assembly comprising:
- overlapping first and second barrier panels, the barrier panels having a corrugation pattern;
- and
- elongate reinforcing members configured to be positioned as a pair on opposing sides of the overlapping first and second barrier panels and secured together, the elongate reinforcing members including side members that define inwardly facing surfaces configured to match the corrugation pattern of the overlapping first and second barrier panels, the side members further defining inner cavities of the elongate reinforcing members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.