Flood barrier

a technology of flood barriers and sand bags, which is applied in the direction of flood panels, shutters/movable grilles, roof tools, etc., can solve the problems of building insurance being very costly or even unobtainable, deploying the filled sand bags across the openings, and consuming a lot of tim

Inactive Publication Date: 2004-10-07
SHAPERO ROBIN WILLIAM
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Damage to buildings from flood waters is principally caused by the ingress of such waters through openings--e.g. doorways and air bricks--in the external walls of the building and, to a lesser extent, via holes for incoming and outgoing services.
Filling sand bags is a very time consuming and arduous operation, and usually requires two people to perform the task.
Furthermore, deploying the filled sand bags across the openings is also time consuming and arduous.
Where buildings are located in areas which are subject to flooding, e.g. in the flood plain of rivers, buildings insurance can be very costly, or even unobtainable.
If such a building has been flooded in the past, its sale value can be depressed and the building may be rendered unmortgageable.

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[0019] The present invention may be attached around an opening of a building, such as a doorway or airbrick, to provide protection, or at least resistance, against the ingress of flood waters therethrough.

[0020] In a preferred embodiment of apparatus according to the present invention, the panel is provided with a depending element adapted for engagement with the hook element on the frame. The panel may thus be brought into registration with the frame by inserting said depending element between the hook element and the upright elements, and pivoting the panel about the hook element.

[0021] Advantageously, and especially where said building opening is an airbrick, the frame may additionally comprise an upper element extending between the upright side elements such that the frame can encompass the building opening, and the panel is releasably attachable to the frame such as to extend also between the base element and the upper element.

[0022] Advantageously the hook element comprises a ...

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A flood barrier for blocking the flow of water into a building opening comprises a frame and a panel mutually-engageable therewith. The frame has a base element and a pair of spaced upright elements and is permanently sealed to a building around an opening thereof. The panel is releasably attachable to the frame such as to extend between the upright elements. The frame may also comprise an upper element such that the frame surrounds the building opening. The base element has a hook element which urges the panel into sealing contact with the frame.

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BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION[0001] (a) Field of the Invention[0002] This invention relates to a method and apparatus for resisting ingress of flood water into domestic, commercial and industrial premises.[0003] (b) Description of Prior Art[0004] Damage to buildings from flood waters is principally caused by the ingress of such waters through openings--e.g. doorways and air bricks--in the external walls of the building and, to a lesser extent, via holes for incoming and outgoing services. In the past, attempts to resist such ingress have involved the use of sand bags piled up across the openings. Filling sand bags is a very time consuming and arduous operation, and usually requires two people to perform the task. Furthermore, deploying the filled sand bags across the openings is also time consuming and arduous. Where buildings are located in areas which are subject to flooding, e.g. in the flood plain of rivers, buildings insurance can be very costly, or even unobtainable. If such a b...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E06B9/02
CPCE06B9/02E06B2009/007
Inventor SHAPERO, ROBIN WILLIAM
Owner SHAPERO ROBIN WILLIAM
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