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US 11,136,185 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.
Claims11
A panel splice assembly comprising:
- first and second overlapping barrier panels, the 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 first and second overlapping barrier panels and secured together, the elongate reinforcing members including inwardly facing surfaces configured to match the corrugation pattern of the first and second overlapping barrier panels.
A secondary containment system comprising:
- a barrier structure including multiple overlapping panels, individual panels having a corrugation pattern;
- multiple support assemblies, individual 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;
- and
- multiple pairs of reinforcing members, individual reinforcing members of the multiple pairs positioned on opposing sides of overlap areas of the multiple overlapping panels and secured together, the individual reinforcing members including inwardly facing corrugated surfaces that match the corrugation pattern of the individual panels,
- wherein the individual panels are secured against the individual support assemblies on an interior side of the secondary containment system.
5 more elements
A panel splice assembly comprising:
- first and second overlapping barrier panels, the barrier panels having a corrugation pattern;
- and,
- a pair of elongate reinforcing members configured to be positioned on opposing sides of the first and second overlapping barrier panels and secured together, the elongate reinforcing members including inwardly facing surfaces configured to match the corrugation pattern of the first and second overlapping barrier panels.
A method comprising:
- overlapping portions of first and second barrier panels, the barrier panels having a corrugation pattern;
- and,
- securing the overlapping portions with a pair of elongate reinforcing members positioned on opposing sides of the first and second overlapping barrier panels, the elongate reinforcing members including inwardly facing surfaces configured to match the corrugation pattern of the first and second overlapping barrier panels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.