US 11,702,810 B2
Barrier for hazardous liquids
Colt T. Miller, Bloomington, IN (US); and Sean P Gish, Bedford, IN (US)
Assigned to The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US)
Filed by The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Crane, IN (US)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/578,657.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/140,273, filed on Jan. 22, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0325489 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. E02B 3/10 (2006.01)
CPC E02B 3/106 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A flood barrier that attaches to a surface for protecting an area against flooding, comprising:
a first wall and a second wall joined together at a first end;
a sealing means on a leading edge of said second wall for securing said second wall to a surface to create a leak-proof barrier;
a plurality of flexible ribs attached between said first wall and said second wall and further comprising one or more apertures and a rod that separates an open end of said first and second wall to a predefined angle to form a chamber with an open end;
a plurality of insulating floats evenly spaced between said ribs on a bottom surface of said first wall;
a terminal rib on either end of said barrier; and
a gap filler transitioning from said terminal rib to an exposed corner of said barrier.