Inflatable Dam Assembly
OwnerChristopher Eugene Lee, Eamonn Henry Lee-Barrettinventors
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Abstract
This invention relates to an inflatable dam assembly. In particular, this invention relates to a combined inflation, sealing and anchoring arrangement for a self-supporting dam for protecting buildings and property from rising flood water. An inflatable dam assembly comprises an inflatable membrane; means for inflating said membrane; an anchoring element operably engaged with the inflatable membrane; and a duct for housing the anchoring element and at least a part of said membrane, the duct comprising retaining means configured to retain the anchoring element within the duct, wherein, in use, the anchoring element is moveable relative to the duct in a first direction towards the retaining means and in a second direction away from the retaining means.
Claims14
An inflatable dam assembly comprising:
- an inflatable membrane;
- means for inflating said membrane;
- an anchoring element operably engaged with the inflatable membrane;
- and
- a duct for housing the anchoring element and at least a part of said membrane, the duct comprising retaining means configured to retain the anchoring element within the duct,
- wherein, in use, the anchoring element is moveable relative to the duct in a first direction towards the retaining means and in a second direction away from the retaining means.
A method of installing an inflatable dam assembly, the dam assembly comprising an inflatable membrane, means for inflating said membrane, an anchoring element, and a duct having retaining means, and the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning the duct in a trench in the ground;
- operably engaging the anchoring element with the inflatable membrane;
- positioning the anchoring element within the duct such that the retaining means retain the anchoring element within the duct;
- and
- connecting said inflating means to the membrane to permit inflation of the membrane,
- wherein the duct is configured such that the anchoring element is moveable relative to the duct in a first direction towards the retaining means and in a second direction away from the retaining means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.