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US 6,296,420 B1Granted
Fluid control bag assemblies and method of using the same
OwnerMichael J. Garbisoinventor
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Abstract
Elongated flood control bags are filled with pillows filled with liquid or inflated with air, the pillows being arrayed in each bag, typically end to end and stacked. The bags are deployed at ground level for control of liquid flow to protect property and terrain against flow of water and rain.
Claims15
A liquid flow control barrier, comprising:
- at least one elongated bag,
- a plurality of at least three liquid-filled pillows, said at least three pillows extending lengthwise of the at least one bag in end-to-end relation, and
- said at least one elongated bag being supportable on a surface to divert fluid flow thereon.
A method of flood and spill control and diversion, comprising the steps of:
- providing at least one elongated bag,
- providing a plurality of at least four fluid-filled pillows in said at least one elongated bag, and disposing the at least one elongated bag to control the flood or spill.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.