GB2346648A

GB2346648A - Flood barrier

Info

Publication number: GB2346648A
Application number: GB9903196A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Colin Cooper
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1999-02-15
Filing date: 1999-02-15
Publication date: 2000-08-16
Also published as: GB9903196D0

Abstract

A frame [part 1] is permanently attached and sealed to the wall and floor around a door or other opening. A panel [part 2] is attached to the frame [part 1], when flooding is imminent, and a seal [part 3] is fitted between the panel [part 2] and the frame [part 1]. When the danger of flooding has passed, the panel [part 2] can be removed from the frame [part 1]. In other embodiments, the panel [part 2] is sealed directly to the wall and floor around the door using expandable foam, or is a hinged gate with a seal.

Description

DESCRIPTION METHODS OF PREVENTING FLOODWATERS FROM ENTERING HOMES AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES THROUGH POINTS OF WATER ENTRY.

Back ground Modern weather patterns will definitely increase the risk of flooding through out the world Great loss of life often results. There is little that can be done to prevent iooding but a simple barrier for doors will prevent water entry reducing the damage to homes and business in the United Kingdom.

190 thousand homes are at risk ! Commun Essential features.

The invention uses 3 different methods of a fabricated barrier to prevent water entry into buildings through doors up to 1 meter high using 2 panels stacked on each other.

1 The barriers are sealed to the walls to make a watertight seal giving minimum ieakage of water to enter the building. This can be a very simple arrangement such as a water retardant barrier crudely sealed around the the point of water entry with sealant 2 he barriers are reusable @ The design is simple to use.

@ All panels vary in length to fit various size of door.

5 Steel barriers are used to prevent the floodwater from entering buildings. rhn The watertight seal may not. be necessary in all cases, The panels could for instance locate in channels located on the ground and walls the MAIN FEATURE of this patent is the ability of the PANERA DIVERT WATER FROM POINTS OF WATER ENTRY AT TIMES OF FLOOD (natural or man made) 6 The seal arrangements infact improve the quality and performance of the product.

@ Mild steel is the most practical material for construction at this early stage but the panel can be constructed from piastic or other water retardant material.

NAME FLOODGUARD POINTS OF WATER ENTRY COVERED BY THIS PATENT INCLUDE DOORS, PATIO DOORS, GARAGE DOO DIAGA SEMI PERMANENT METHOD POSSIBLY INCORPARATED AT THE TIME OF CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING.

ESSENTIAL FEATURES A FABRICATED METAL FRAME ATTACHED AND SEALED TO HALLS AND GROUND AS A PERMANENT FUTURE (PART 1) Tl41S CAN BE FIXED TO THE BUILDING WITH FASTENERS AND CEMENTED INTO POSITION ON THE DOOR STEP.

(PART 2) THE BARRIER OR PANEL IS BOLTED OR A QUICK RELEASE SYSTEM (not shown) IS USED TO ATTACH THE PANEL TO THE FRAME AT TIMES OF FLOODWARNING OR DANGER.

DETAIL PART DRAWING B SHOWS THE CONSRUCTION OF THE PANEL A COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE SEAL (PART 3) IS INSERTED BETWEEN THE TWO PARTS.

FLOODGUARD GATE DIAGRAM 2 PERMANENT METHOD ESSENTIAL FEATURES A WATERTIGHT -GATF'IS USED IN AREAS WHERE THE RISK IS TO UNOCCUPIED PROPERTY OR THE RESIDENT HAS NO MECHANICAL abc TO FIT THE PANEL.

THE GATE IS STYLLED IN THE NORMAL DECORATIVE TRADITIONAL METHOD THE STEEL SCROLLING IS USED TO STRENGTHEN THE SHEETMETAL PARTS.

THE LOWER PORTION OF THE GATE IS WATERTIGHT PERMANTLY FITTED TO THE PROPERTY SEALED TO THE WALLS.

FLOODGUARD RAPID DIAGRAM 3. FABRICATED DETAIL DRAWINGS C & D SSENTIAL FEATURES A SIMPLE PANEL MADE FROM MILD STEEL IS PLACED AROUND THE DOOR THAT REQUIRES PROTECTING.

E FOAM IS INJECTED INTO A CHANNEL WELDED AROUND ES OF THE PANEL THROUGH THE HOLES DRILLED REGULARLY nnjt*n-tV. \t-i < t\-/ 1'Jn iL* < -jt-\ A. JLj-j-L\ < -J t < r\li IN THE CHANNEL THE FOAM EXPANDS INTO THE GAP BETWEEN THE BUILDING WALL MAKING A STRONG AND WATER TIGHT SEAL/ A FOAM SEAL STRIP@ SIMULAR TO DRAUGHT EXCI. UDER) CONTAINS THE FOAM WITHIN THE CHANEL.

WATER SPRAYED HELPS CURE THE FO. AM QUICKER.

INSTALATION IS VERY QUICK GIVING A WATER PROOF SEAL QUICKLY Y for use in emergency.

THE PANEL IS BENT TO LESS THAN 90 DEGREES TO AID STORAGE AND TRANSPORT.

Detai@ drawing c shows iwo panels. The panel titles (experimental panel) is bent to give a taper when against a wall. Therefore water pressure will have the effect of pushing he pane@ against the wall ground with the resultant downward force.

The normal panel shown below or drawing c is of much cheaper construction.

Field tests will decide the panel to be used.

The foam injection channel (detail drawing d) shown is constructed from steel with foam(door @@@@@@@ excluder) to seal against 'orickwork to help prevent the injected foam leaking.

The channel could be extruded in a plastics rubber material and bonded to the panez in :.. a W.. o ,

Claims

Claims 1 A simple barrier is attached to a door or opening to prevent floodwater entering through openings contaminating the building internally.
2 The barrier is reusable.
3 The barrier is quickly positioned in seconds and sealed with two methods. a) Foam seal injected b) Rubber seal between the barrier and parts fixed to the wall.