Water containment apparatus
OwnerBrendan J. Rabbettinventor
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Abstract
A piece having a proximal end portion, an intermediate portion, and a distal end portion, where the portions are flexible, where the portions are integral with each other, where the intermediate and distal end portions are tubular, where the proximal end portion in a first state is non-tubular, in a second state is foldable away from the intermediate portion, and in a third state is tubular with an axis transverse to an axis of the intermediate portion. The piece may be carried in a case having pipe caps, pipe plugs, pipe cutting tools, a pipe freezing chemical/foam sleeve combination, a pair of pliers, a roll of tape, zip ties, and a hose end sacrificial closure.
Claims20
A water containment apparatus for engaging a broken pipe portion, comprising:
- a piece having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and an intermediate portion between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion, each of the proximal end portion, intermediate portion, and distal end portion of the piece being flexible;
- wherein the intermediate portion of the piece is tubular and includes an intermediate portion axis;
- wherein the distal end portion of the piece is tubular and includes an open end;
- wherein the proximal end portion of the piece is a flap extending from the intermediate portion to a far end movable away from the intermediate portion;
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- a tether having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the tether engaging the far end of the proximal end portion, the tether extending from the far end of the proximal end portion to an inside of the intermediate portion, through the intermediate portion, to an outside of the intermediate portion, the distal end of the tether being outside of the intermediate portion:
- wherein the proximal end portion of the piece is configurable into a first state where the proximal end portion of the piece is non-tubular and lengthwise edges of the proximal end portion are spread apart;
- wherein the proximal end portion of the piece is configurable into a second state where the proximal end portion of the piece is folded away from the intermediate portion to permit the intermediate portion to engage the broken pipe portion when inserted into the intermediate portion such that an axis of the broken pipe portion extends generally in a direction of the intermediate portion axis;
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- wherein the proximal end portion of the piece is configurable into a third state where the far end of the proximal end portion is positioned within the inside of the intermediate portion, the proximal end portion thereby forming a tubular structure having a third state axis that extends generally transverse to the direction of the intermediate portion axis to permit the proximal end portion to engage the broken pipe portion by wrapping the proximal end portion about the broken pipe portion such that the axis of the broken pipe portion extends generally traverse to the direction of the intermediate portion axis.
A water containment apparatus, comprising:
- a piece having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and an intermediate portion between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion, each of the proximal end portion, intermediate portion, and distal end portion of the piece being flexible;
- wherein the proximal end portion of the piece is a flap extending from the intermediate portion to a far end movable away from the intermediate portion;
- wherein the intermediate portion of the piece is tubular and includes an intermediate portion axis;
- wherein the distal end portion of the piece is tubular and includes an open end;
- wherein the proximal end portion of the piece is integral with the intermediate portion of the piece, and wherein the intermediate portion of the piece is integral with the distal end portion of the piece;
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- a tether having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the tether engaging the far end of the proximal end portion, the tether extending from the far end to an inside of the intermediate portion, through the intermediate portion, to an outside of the intermediate portion, the distal end of the tether being outside of the intermediate portion;
- wherein the water containment apparatus is configured such that pulling on the distal portion of the tether draws the far end of the proximal end portion into the inside of the intermediate portion such that the proximal end portion forms a tubular structure having an axis transverse to the intermediate portion axis, said tubular structure in communication with the inside of the intermediate portion to permit a fluid within the proximal end portion to flow into the inside of the intermediate portion.
The water containment apparatus of 17, wherein the intermediate portion and distal end portion comprise high pressure hose having a burst pressure of at least 1600 psi.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.