EP 1009882 A1 20000621 - FLOOD PREVENTION BARRIER APPARATUS
Title (en)
FLOOD PREVENTION BARRIER APPARATUS
Title (de)
HOCHWASSERSCHUTZBARRIERE
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF POUR LA PREVENTION DES INONDATIONS
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 9902116 W 19990702
- GB 9814454 A 19980703
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0001892A1] A flood prevention apparatus for installation adjacent to a water course which is prone to flooding, comprising one or more flood prevention barriers. Each barrier comprising a buoyant wall section (3, 33, 72, 102) supported such that as the level of the water course (6) rises beyond a predetermined level, the wall section rises under the action of buoyancy with the level of the water course, so as to provide a flood wall and retain the water in the water course. The wall sections are mounted in troughs (2, 32) or on floats (103) free to rise in casings. Seals (41, 42, 43, 44, 113) are provided around the wall such that water from the water course can surround the lower part of the wall but cannot flow up past the wall. Seals (60) are also provided between adjacent wall sections.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
E02B 3/104 (2013.01); E02B 7/205 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0001892A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0001892 A1 20000113; AU 4633899 A 20000124; EP 1009882 A1 20000621; GB 9814454 D0 19980902
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 9902116 W 19990702; AU 4633899 A 19990702; EP 99929549 A 19990702; GB 9814454 A 19980703