Cover systems with fusion welds
AssigneeIndustrial & Environmental Concepts, Inc.
InventorsMichael A. Morgan, Michael Sean Gallant
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Abstract
A cover system for a storage pond formed using a liner is disclosed. A cover flap, a liner flap and an anchor flap are preassembled either off-site at a factory or on-site. The anchor flap is disposed in an anchor trench and the anchor trench is backfilled. The liner is deployed and the perimeter is welded to the liner flap. The cover is deployed and the perimeter is welded to the cover flap. The above welding is preferably fusion welding and could take place in any order.
Claims28
A cover system comprising:
- a cover;
- a liner, the liner being configured so that, when the cover system is used, at least a portion of the liner will be disposed under at least a portion of the cover;
- a first flap welded to the liner;
- a second flap welded to the cover, the second flap also welded to the first flap;
- and
- a third flap welded to either the first flap or the second flap.
A pond cover system comprising:
- a liner configured to form a storage pond;
- a cover configured to cover the liner;
- a liner flap welded to the liner;
- a cover flap welded to the cover and the liner flap;
- and
- an anchor flap welded to either the liner flap or cover flap.
A covered storage pond system comprising:
- a liner for forming a storage pond, the liner having a perimeter;
- a cover for covering the storage pond, the cover having a perimeter;
- a flap preassembly comprising:
- a liner flap;
- a cover flap;
- and
- an anchor flap, wherein the liner, cover and anchor flaps are welded to each other, the perimeter of the liner is welded to the liner flap and the perimeter of the cover is welded to the cover flap.
A kit for forming a pond storage system comprising:
- a first flap configured for attachment to a storage pond liner;
- a second flap configured for attachment to a storage pond cover;
- a third flap configured for insertion into an anchor trench, wherein the first, second and third flaps are welded to one another;
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- a storage pond liner for forming a storage basin, the storage pond liner being fusion welded to the first flap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.