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Decontamination shelters with grade-variant sump systems

a technology of grade-variant sump system and decontamination shelter, which is applied in the field of sump system, can solve the problems of evacuation system and contemplate the construction of shelter, and achieve the effect of facilitating their use in the field

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-09-24
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The present invention is about systems for collecting waste water and other fluids, which are especially useful for showers in decontamination shelters. These systems allow for the construction of shelters on both positive and negative grades, making them easier to use in the field. The technical effect of this invention is that it provides a more flexible and adaptable solution for collecting fluids in decontamination shelters.

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No other description of the water-evacuation system is provided, however, nor does the Healey patent contemplate constructing the shelter other than on flat surfaces.

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[0020]Illustrated in FIGS. 1-4 are portions of sump system 10 consistent with the present invention. Also shown schematically in FIG. 1 is part of wall 14 of decontamination shelter 18 including sump system 10. Wall 14 may be formed of any suitable rigid or flexible material and form part of either a permanent or, preferably, temporary chamber or other structure or means for at least partially isolating a human from his or her environment. Together with one or more other walls, optionally a roof, and optionally a floor, wall 14 may form at least part of a chamber of decontamination shelter 18.

[0021]Sump system 10 is especially useful when decontamination shelter 18 includes a shower assembly. Shelter 18 need not necessarily incorporate such a shower assembly, however, as use of sump system 10 may be advantageous whenever a fluid is preferably collected in controlled manner for transit external to the shelter 18.

[0022]As depicted especially in FIG. 1, sump system 10 may comprise one ...

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Systems for collecting waste water and other fluids are described. The systems are especially useful in connection with showers of decontamination shelters. They permit shelter construction on flat surfaces as well as both positive and negative grades, thereby facilitating use of the shelters in the field.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 955,885, filed Mar. 20, 2014, entitled “Grade Variant Sump System,” the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated herein by this reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to sump systems and more particularly, but not necessarily exclusively, to grade-variant sump systems for use in connection with decontamination shelters.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Decontamination shelters are increasingly in demand. Portable shelters are especially useful for “first responders” such as mobile medical crew and law enforcement officers as well as for military personnel and others working in the field (i.e. not in permanent institutional settings). Recent outbreaks of the Ebola virus in west Africa, for example, have highlighted need for equipment and structures useful to decontaminate medical workers treating infected popul...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04H1/12E03F5/22
CPCE03F5/22E04H1/1277A47K3/40E03F5/0408A47K3/286Y10T137/0318Y10T137/85978
Inventor TARGIROFF, ALEXANDREHARLOW, ANDREW MAHLON
Owner AIR CRUISERS