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US 6,485,230 B2Granted
Submersible modular dike and method for segregating body of water
OwnerRobert A. Robinsoninventor
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Abstract
A modular dike is used to divide a body of water into two distinct parts. The modular dike uses a plurality of floatable modules. Each module is floated into the body of water and sunk at predetermined locations in the body of water. The modules are aligned in a row within the body of water so that the row of modules forms a dike which effectively segregates the body of water into two distinct parts.
Claims22
A method for segregating a body of water into two distinct parts comprising the steps of:
- (a) forming a plurality of floatable modules by a method comprising the following steps:
- (i) forming a U-shaped combination comprising a generally horizontal base wall and a pair of opposed generally vertical side walls;
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- (ii) assembling the generally vertical walls to the base wall in such a manner so as to form a floatable module;
- (b) floating each of the plurality of modules onto the body of water;
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- (c) sinking each of the plurality of modules at individual predetermined locations in the body of water, the generally vertical walls of each module having been chosen so as to have sufficient height to protrude above the water level of the body of water after the module is sunk at its predetermined location, each of the plurality of modules being sunk within the body of water such that each module is in close proximation to at least one adjoining module and such that the plurality of modules are aligned in a row which segregates the body of water into a first portion and a second portion.
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A method for segregating a body of water into two distinct parts comprising the steps of:
- (a) forming a plurality of floatable modules by a method comprising the following steps:
- (i) forming a U-shaped combination comprising a generally horizontal concrete base wall and a pair of opposed generally vertical concrete side walls;
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- (ii) enclosing the U-shaped combination with a pair of opposed bulkheads so as to form a floatable module,
- (b) floating each of the plurality of modules onto the body of water;
- (c) sinking each of the plurality of modules at individual predetermined locations in the body of water, the generally vertical walls of each module having been chosen so as to have sufficient height to protrude above the water level of the body of water after the module is sunk at its predetermined location, each of the plurality of modules being sunk within the body of water such that each module is in close proximation to at least one adjoining module and such that the plurality of modules are aligned in a row which segregates the body of water into a first portion and a second portion;
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- (d) bracing each module;
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- (e) sealing each module to each adjoining module such that the plurality of modules effectively segregates the first portion of the body of the water from the second portion.
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A method for regulating the water quality of a body of water comprising the steps of:
- (a) forming a plurality of floatable modules by a method comprising the following steps:
- (i) forming a U-shaped combination comprising a generally horizontal concrete base wall and a pair of opposed generally vertical concrete side walls;
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- (ii) enclosing the U-shaped combination with a pair of opposed bulkheads so as to form a floatable module
- (b) floating each of the plurality of modules onto the body of water;
- (c) sinking each of the plurality of modules at individual predetermined locations in the body of water, the generally vertical walls of each module having been chosen so as to have sufficient height to protrude above the water level of the body of water after the module is sunk at its predetermined location, each of the plurality of modules being sunk within the body of water such that each module is in close proximation to at least one adjoining module and such that the plurality of modules are aligned in a row which segregates the body of water into a first portion and a second portion;
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- (d) bracing each module;
- (e) sealing each module to each adjoining module such that the plurality of modules effectively segregates a portion of the body of the water from the remaining portion of the body of water;
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- (f) varying water inflow to the first portion of the body of water such that the water quality in the second portion of the body of water is regulated.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.