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AssigneeRichard D. Ruiz, LLC
InventorsHerb Wiseman, Richard D. Ruiz, Robert J. McCann, Troy Dean Ruiz, Scott Allen Ruiz
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The invention comprises frame members for use as a portable dam. Each frame structure is comprised of a support beam, a base beam and at least one brace beam connected together in pivoting relationship so that the beams may be folded down together for quick assembly and disassembly. The collapsed beams are configured to lie parallel to each other in a folded arrangement to permit efficiency in stacking multiple units together for storage and transportation. The erected frame structures are connected to each other and held in a spaced relationship through the use of couplers that are adapted to slide over the ends of the beams forming the frame structures. The individual frame structures may be erected in place in the water, or a section comprising several connected frame structures may be pre-fabricated and lifted and placed as a unit in the water. A stiffener member is affixed to adjacent frame structures to hold them together in rigid relationship. A foot assembly for providing stability and distribution of the downward pressure caused by the dammed water may be provided with each frame structure.
In a temporary dam of the type comprising a plurality of frame structures supporting a flexible web material aligned along a body of water to be dammed, the improvement comprising said dam having:
A frame structure for use in a temporary dam of the type comprising a plurality of frame structures supporting a flexible web material aligned along a body of water to be dammed, said frame structure comprising:
A foot assembly adapted for use with a frame structure used in a temporary dam of the type comprising a plurality of frame structures supporting a flexible web material aligned along a body of water to be dammed, said foot assembly comprising at least one foot member connected to a bottom of said frame structure, said foot member comprising a flat planar base support member and attachment bracket members for receiving a portion of said frame structure in supporting relationship, said foot member being adapted to support said frame structure on a supporting surface.
A coupler member adapted for use with a frame structure used in a temporary dam of the type comprising a plurality of frame structures supporting a flexible web material aligned along a body of water to be dammed, said coupler member comprising an elongated bar member having collars at opposing ends, said collars being adapted to be placed over ends of beam members forming said frame structures, said coupler member having a sufficient length to maintain adjacent frame structures in a fixed, spaced apart relationship.
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