Flood barrier and method of flood protection
OwnerDavid Bland Pierceinventor
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Abstract
This invention relates to a flood barrier and method of flood protection. According to the invention there is provided a flood barrier comprising a plurality of pillars adapted to be secured adjacent to a doorway of a building. Each pillar has a first sealing member for its bottom surface, and a second sealing member for its longitudinal surface. The pillars can be separable, or they can be interconnected to form a unitary structure by a flexible and resilient securing beam.
Claims23
A flood barrier comprising a plurality of pillars adapted to be secured adjacent to a doorway of a building, each pillar having a first sealing member for its bottom surface, and a second sealing member for its longitudinal surface.
A method of flood protection comprising the steps of:
- {a} providing a flood barrier comprising a plurality of pillars, each pillar having a first sealing member for its bottom surface, and a second sealing member for its longitudinal surface;
- {b} locating the pillars adjacent to a doorway of a building, with the pillars being aligned substantially vertically, with the first sealing members engaging the ground, and with a second sealing member lying between each pair of adjacent pillars;
- {c} securing the pillars to the building.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.