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US 2012/0074033 A1Published application
Spill Containment Mat System
AssigneeSissons Enterprises Corp.
InventorRobert SISSONS
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Abstract
A modular spill containment mat having a pan element and a support grating overlay. The pan element has one or more support beams under the grating to support a vehicle. A sidewall drain is provided, as well as openings in the grating for vacuum hose extraction. Each containment mat may be connected to one or more adjacent mats to form a larger mat. The containment mat may be used to prevent spills during refueling of vehicles.
Claims18
A modular spill containment mat, comprising:
- a rectangular pan having a bottom tray, first and second opposing side walls, and first and second opposing end walls;
- a plurality of spaced structural beams extending between first and second side walls in parallel to the end walls, each beam having at least one opening along its lower edge adjacent the bottom tray;
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- a grating reversibly connectable to the top of the pan, above the side walls, end walls, and beams;
- wherein at least one side wall has at least one drain opening.
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A modular spill containment mat, comprising:
- a containment pan having a bottom tray, and a plurality of contiguous walls extending upwardly along each edge;
- one or more spaced structural beams extending between at least one pair of the walls, each beam having at least one opening along its lower edge adjacent the bottom tray;
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- a grating reversibly connectable to the top of the pan, above the walls and beams;
- wherein at least one wall has at least one drain opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.