Composite fluid retaining barrier system
AssigneeSNBC Inc.
InventorsJohn R. Hillman, Shawn Beamish, Marlin Belanger
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Abstract
A liquid retaining barrier comprises a plurality of vertically stacked members, each member having first and second ends, a length between the first and second ends, first and second sides, and top and bottom faces. An outer shell extends around a perimeter formed by the first and second sides and first and second faces of the member, and defines an inner core space. A conduit comprising a compression reinforcement material is positioned in the inner core space and forms an approximately parabolic curve extending between the first and second ends. A side of the outer shell is tangent to the curve of the conduit at about the mid-point of the length of the member.
Claims22
A modular barrier, comprising:
- a plurality of vertically stacked members that are coupled together, including a top member and a bottom member, each member comprising:
- opposite first and second ends, a length between the first and second ends, opposite inner and outer sides, and opposite top and bottom faces;
- an outer shell extending at least partially around a perimeter of the member formed by the inner side, outer side, top face, and bottom face, the outer shell having an inner core space;
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- a curved conduit positioned in the inner core space and extending between the first and second ends, the conduit having a concave side facing the member inner side, and a convex side facing the member outer side;
- wherein at least one of the top and bottom members has a first end comprising a hub with an opening for receiving a pin, and wherein the barrier is rotatable on the pin.
A modular barrier, comprising:
- a plurality of vertically stacked members that are coupled together, each member comprising:
- opposite first and second ends, a length between the first and second ends, opposite inner and outer sides, and opposite top and bottom faces;
- an outer shell extending at least partially around a perimeter of the member formed by the inner side, outer side, top face, and bottom face, the outer shell having an inner core space;
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- a curved conduit positioned in the inner core space and extending between the first and second ends, the conduit having a concave side facing the member inner side, and a convex side facing the member outer side;
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- a ballast removably received in at least one of the plurality of vertically stacked members.
A modular barrier, comprising:
- first and second gates, each gate comprising a plurality of vertically stacked members that are coupled together, each member comprising:
- opposite first and second ends, a length between the first and second ends, opposite inner and outer sides, and opposite top and bottom faces;
- an outer shell extending at least partially around a perimeter of the member formed by the inner side, outer side, top face, and bottom face, the outer shell having an inner core space;
- and
- a curved conduit positioned in the inner core space and extending between the first and second ends, the conduit having a concave side facing the member inner side, and a convex side facing the member outer side;
- wherein the vertically stacked members comprise a top member and a bottom member, at least one of the top and bottom members having a first end comprising a hub with an opening for receiving a pin, wherein the gate is rotatable on the pin;
- wherein the vertically stacked members of the second gate are arranged in a mirror image of the vertically stacked members of the first gate;
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- wherein the barrier is moveable between a closed position with the first and second gates rotated toward each other and the member second ends of the first gate in contact with the member second ends of the second gate, and an open position with the first and second gates rotated away from each other and the member second ends of the first gate rotated away from contact with the member second ends of the second gate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.