Floodwater barrier

An apparatus to protect an aperture of a building which aperture has a periphery, the apparatus acting to at least substantially hinder water from penetrating said aperture, the apparatus comprising:

• a barrier housing removably fixable to at least a portion of the periphery of the aperture;
• a barrier member sealingly engageable with said housing to provide a means for deterring floodwater from entering the building through said aperture, said barrier member comprising a relatively rigid panel and having upper and lower surfaces, wherein at least one strip of sealing material is provided alone at least one of said upper and lower surfaces of said barrier member to increase the water resistant properties of the apparatus and wherein said barrier member includes a flange to retain said at least one strip of sealing material;
• compression means for urging said barrier member into sealing engagement with said barrier housing;
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• sealing means disposable between said barrier housing and a building to prevent ingress of water between said housing and the building.

The apparatus to protect an aperture of a building which aperture has a periphery, the apparatus acting to at least substantially hinder water from penetrating said aperture, the apparatus comprising:

• a barrier housing removably fixable to at least a portion of the periphery of the aperture:
• a barrier member sealingly engageable with said housing to provide a means for deterring floodwater from entering the building through said aperture, said barrier member comprising a relatively rigid panel, and having upper and lower surfaces, wherein at least one strip of sealing material is provided along at least one of said upper and lower surfaces of said barrier member to increase the water resistant properties of the apparatus, and wherein said barrier member includes a flange to retain said at least one strip of sealing material;
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• compression means for urging said barrier member into sealing engagement with said barrier housing wherein said compression means includes a pawl having an offset elongate member, and said barrier housing has a slot, said pawl being rotatable between a rest position and a sealing position in which engagement of said barrier member within said slot in said barrier housing causes said barrier housing and said barrier member to be urged together.

The apparatus to protect an aperture of a building which aperture has a periphery, the apparatus acting to at least substantially hinder water from penetrating said aperture, the apparatus comprising:

• a barrier housing removably fixable to at least a portion of the periphery of the aperture;
• a barrier member sealingly engageable with said housing to provide a means for deterring floodwater from entering the building through said aperture, said barrier member comprising a relatively rigid panel;
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• compression means for urging said barrier member into sealing engagement with said barrier housing, wherein said compression means includes a pawl having an offset elongate member, and said barrier housing has a slot, said pawl being rotatable between a rest position and a sealing position in which engagement of said barrier member within said slot in said barrier housing causes said barrier housing and said barrier member to be urged together.

An apparatus to protect an aperture of a building which aperture has a periphery, the apparatus acting to at least substantially hinder water from penetrating said aperture, the apparatus comprising:

• a barrier housing removably fixable to at least a portion of the periphery of the aperture;
• a barrier member sealingly engageable with said housing to provide a means for deterring floodwater from entering the building through said aperture, said barrier member comprising a relatively rigid panel and having upper and lower surfaces, wherein said barrier member includes at least one barrier member-engaging portion to enable a number of barrier members to be fitted together to form a barrier of increased size and wherein said barrier member has at least one strip of sealing material is provided along at least one of said upper and lower surfaces of said barrier member to increase the water resistant properties of the apparatus and wherein said barrier member includes a flange to retain said at least one strip of sealing material;
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• compression means for urging said barrier member into sealing engagement with said barrier housing.

The apparatus to protect an aperture of a building which aperture has a periphery, the apparatus acting to at least substantially hinder water from penetrating said aperture, the apparatus comprising:

• a barrier housing removably fixable to at least a portion of the periphery of the aperture;
• a barrier member sealingly engageable with said housing to provide a means for deterring floodwater from entering the building through said aperture, said barrier member comprising a relatively rigid panel and wherein said barrier member is hollow and includes at least one strengthening member;
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• compression means for urging said barrier member into sealing engagement with said barrier housing wherein said compression means includes a pawl having an offset elongate member, and said barrier housing has a slot, said pawl being rotatable between a rest position and a sealing position in which engagement of said barrier member within said slot in said barrier housing causes said barrier housing and said barrier member to be urged together.

The apparatus to protect an aperture of a building which aperture has a periphery, the apparatus acting to at least substantially hinder water from penetrating said aperture, the apparatus comprising:

• a barrier housing removably fixable to at least a portion of the periphery of the aperture;
• a barrier member sealingly engageable with said housing to provide a means for deterring floodwater from entering the building through said aperture, said barrier member comprising a relatively rigid panel;
• compression means for urging said barrier member into sealing engagement with said barrier housing wherein said compression means includes a pawl having an offset elongate member, and said barrier housing has a slot, said pawl being rotatable between a rest position and a sealing position in which engagement of said barrier member within said slot in said barrier housing causes said barrier housing and said barrier member to be urged together;
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• sealing means disposable between said barrier housing and a building to prevent ingress of water between said housing and the building.

An apparatus to protect an aperture of a building which aperture has a periphery, the apparatus acting to at least substantially hinder water from penetrating said aperture, the apparatus comprising:

• a barrier housing removably fixable to at least a portion of the periphery of the aperture;
• a barrier member sealingly engageable with said housing to provide a means for deterring floodwater from entering the building through said aperture, said barrier member comprising a relatively rigid panel, wherein said barrier member includes at least one barrier member-engaging portion to enable a number of barrier members to be fitted together to form a barrier of increased size;
• and
• compression means for urging said barrier member into sealing engagement with said barrier housing wherein said compression means includes a pawl having an offset elongate member, and said barrier housing has a slot, said pawl being rotatable between a rest position and a sealing position in which engagement of said barrier member within said slot in said barrier housing causes said barrier housing and said barrier member to be urged together.