Flood Protection Barrier System and Method
OwnerVladimir Rakhmanininventor
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Abstract
A flood barrier device that includes a fluid-tight flexible chamber with front panel, a rear panel, opposite lateral sidewalls, top end walls, bottom end walls and an opening to allow the introduction of fluid into said chamber. The device includes a pair of support members that include a rigid spar connected to the chamber and having a bend at a medial position to orient a first section of the chamber in a first horizontal plane and a second section of said chamber into a second upright plane and a re-sealable waterproof seal device between the chamber and an adjacent fluid tight flexible chamber.
Claims20
A flood barrier device comprising;
- a fluid-tight flexible chamber, said chamber having a front panel, a rear panel, opposite lateral sidewalls, top end walls, bottom end walls and an opening to allow the introduction of fluid into said chamber;
- a pair of support members, each said support member comprising a spar, said spar connected to said chamber and having a bend at a medial position to orient a first section of said chamber in a first horizontal plane and a second section of said chamber into a second upright plane, and
- a re-sealable waterproof seal device between said chamber and an adjacent fluid tight flexible chamber.
The flood barrier device recited in claim 3 wherein said connection members are attached to ends of said support members.
The device recited in claim I wherein said support members further comprise a first elongate member and a second elongate member part and a hinge, wherein said first part can be folded against said
A system for the protection of a structure from floodwaters said system comprising;
- a plurality of watertight chambers, each said chambers having a horizontal planar base section and a upright planar section, said upright section having a support member to maintain said section in an upright position,
- said chambers attached together along lateral sides wherein said horizontal planar section is posited around the base of said structure and said uprights section is rested against the lateral sides of said structure.
A method of protecting a structure from floodwaters comprising, placing a first device against said structure, said device having a waterproof chamber and lateral waterproof flaps, said chamber having support members on opposite lateral sides, each said support member further comprising a bottom section and an upright section, wherein said upright section supports a portion of said chamber in an upright position, wherein said portion of said chamber supported in an upright position is positioned against said structure, and fastening said first device to an adjacent device, said adjacent device having the same structure as said first device to form a waterproof protective barrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.