(19)
(11) EP 2 186 987 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.04.2011 Bulletin 2011/14

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/20

(21) Application number: 09252606.0

(22) Date of filing: 12.11.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E06B 9/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(71) Applicant: Hydroflex Barriers Limited
Maidencombe Torquay, Devon TQ1 4SY (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Green, Dominic Andrew
    Torquay, Devon TQ1 4SY (GB)
  • Lang, Andrew Richard
    Torquay, Devon TQ2 7BX (GB)

(74) Representative: Brown, Michael Stanley 
Alpha and Omega, Chine Croft, East Hill
Ottery St. Mary, Devon EX11 1PJ
Ottery St. Mary, Devon EX11 1PJ (GB)

   


(54) Flood defence barriers


(57) A flood defence barrier comprises a track (10) fitted adjacent an opening in a building so as to extend up both sides of the opening and along or beneath the bottom of the opening, a channel or groove (12) in the track, and a flexible waterproof sheet (17) which includes means (19) for engagement in the channel or groove (12) in the track (10) and which includes a portion (18) that can be inflated.







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