Portable Drip Containment Device Apparatus and Method
AssigneeMatson, Inc.
InventorMark Matson
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Abstract
A portable drip containment device comprises a tray formed of fuel and chemical resistant fabric. Side walls of the tray are supported by removable bolster segments formed of resilient open cell foam members enclosed within sleeves. The bolster segments are wrapped within a flap of material extending from under the side wall of the tray and around the bolster segments to secure them to the side walls. The outer edge or end of the flap is secured to the side wall. The bolstered side walls may be repeatedly driven across by industrial vehicles without harming the bolster or side wall. The modular bolster segments may be removed and easily stacked, and the tray folded and rolled into a compact modular form, for transport, storage, and reuse of the portable containment tray.
Claims17
1-25. (canceled)
A method for removably securing deformable bolster segments adjacent upward-extending side walls of a drip containment tray, comprising the steps of:
- forming a deformable bolster segment from a resilient synthetic foam;
- placing said deformable bolster segment adjacent an upward-extending side wall of the drip containment tray;
- wrapping at least one flap extending from the drip containment tray around the deformable bolster segment;
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- attaching the at least one flap to the drip containment tray to enclose the deformable bolster segment.
A reusable bolster system for supporting upward-extending side walls of a fabric containment tray without the use of tools, comprising:
- a resilient core formed from a synthetic foam material cut to a defined length and a defined cross section;
- a system of flaps attached to the containment tray and extending outward therefrom;
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- the flaps are configured for wrapping around the resilient core placed adjacent a respective upward-extending side wall of the containment tray and for removably attaching the core to the containment tray.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.