Apparatus and method for inhibiting water from entering a structure
OwnerBarbara A. Woodinventor
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Abstract
A barrier for inhibiting water from entering a structure. The barrier being coupled with the structure and movable between a collapsed orientation and an extended orientation overlying and encircling the structure for inhibiting water from entering the structure. A mechanism is included for moving the barrier between the collapsed orientation and the extended orientation.
Claims12
In a structure extending from beneath a surface to above the surface, apparatus for inhibiting water from entering the structure, comprising:
- a substantially continuous barrier having a substantially continuous extremity sealingly coupled with the structure beneath the surface, the barrier movable between a collapsed orientation and an extended orientation overlying and encircling the structure for inhibiting water from entering the structure;
- cordage coupled proximate another extremity of the barrier;
- and
- means for moving cordage between first and second orientations for moving the barrier between the collapsed and extended orientations.
In a structure extending from beneath a surface to above the surface, apparatus for inhibiting water from entering the structure, comprising:
- a substantially continuous barrier having a substantially continuous extremity sealingly coupled with the structure beneath the surface, the barrier movable between a collapsed orientation and an extended orientation overlying and encircling the structure for inhibiting water from entering the structure;
- the barrier includes a substantially continuous, flexible and water-impermeable sheet-like element having a plurality of receptacles disposed in substantially parallel series and in fluid communication;
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- means for moving the barrier between the collapsed orientation and the extended orientation.
In a structure extending from beneath a surface to above the surface, a method of inhibiting water from entering the structure, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a barrier movable between a collapsed orientation and an extended orientation;
- substantially sealingly engaging an extremity of the barrier with the structure beneath the surface;
- providing cordage;
- coupling cordage with the barrier;
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- moving the cordage between first and second orientations for moving the barrier from the collapsed orientation to the extended orientation to overly and encircle the structure for inhibiting water from entering the structure.
In a structure extending from beneath a surface to above the surface, a method of inhibiting water from entering the structure, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a barrier movable between a collapsed orientation and an extended orientation, the barrier including a substantially continuous, flexible and water-impermeable sheet-like element having a plurality of receptacles disposed in substantially parallel series;
- substantially sealingly engaging an extremity of the barrier with the structure beneath the surface;
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- moving the barrier from the collapsed orientation to the extended orientation to overly and encircle the structure for inhibiting water from entering the structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.