Dike assembly
AssigneeMagnum Fiberglass Products Inc.
InventorDavid G. Kroger
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Abstract
An environment protecting dike assembly is disclosed comprising interlocking, plastic, wall shaped components which can be erected as a dike wall around storage tanks or other liquid containing vessels. The components of the assembly are of modular construction, permitting dikes of different configuration and size to be constructed. When erected on a liquid impermeable substratum such as earth covered with plastic sheeting, the assembly forms an effective liquid barrier, preventing liquids contained within the assembly from escaping, as, for example, in the event of a storage tank rupture.
Claims15
A modular, interlocking dike assembly comprising in combination:
- strut member components;
- corner member components;
- sealing means;
- fastening means, and optionally,
- strut member couplers,
- each of said strut member components by itself forming a complete, monolithic wall section of said assembly having ends provided with strut terminal posts, terminal post receiver areas, or some combination thereof, with at least some of said strut member components having strut terminal posts on at least one end thereof by which said strut member components may be connected to said corner member components, and when present to said strut member couplers, said strut member couplers and said corner member components having terminal post receiver areas adapted to connectably enclose said strut terminal posts, said sealing means being provided between said terminal posts and said terminal post receiver areas to prevent the escape of fluids therebetween, and said fastening means permitting said dike assembly to be fastened to a substratum.
A diked enclosure comprising in combination:
- strut member components;
- corner member components;
- a substratum;
- sealing means;
- fastening means, and optionally,
- strut member couplers,
- each of said strut member components by itself forming a complete, monolithic wall section of said enclosure having strut terminal posts at the ends thereof, said strut member components being connected to said corner member components, and when present to said strut member couplers, by means of terminal post receiver areas contained by said strut member couplers and by said corner member components which connectably enclose said strut terminal posts, said sealing means being provided between said terminal posts and said terminal post receiver areas to prevent the escape of liquids therebetween, and said strut and corner member components, and when present, said strut member couplers being fastened to said substratum by said fastening means.
A modular, interlocking dike assembly comprising in combination:
- radial strut member components;
- sealing means;
- fastening means, and optionally
- radial strut member couplers,
- each of said radial strut member components by itself forming a complete monmolithic wall section of said assembly having ends provided with strut terminal posts, terminal post receiver areas, or some combination thereof, while said radial strut member couplers are provided with terminal post receiver areas adapted to connectably enclose said strut terminal posts, so as to enable said radial strut members, and when present said radial strut member couplers, to be assembled into a circular dike assembly, said sealing means being provided between said terminal posts and said terminal post receiver areas to prevent the escape of fluids therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.