Patent · US Expired

Collapsable dam

US4279540A · kind A · utility

15Cited by
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7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 9, 1979
Grant dateJul 21, 1981
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE02B7/005
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A deformable dam made of an impermeable flexible membrane secured in a water tight manner to the bottom and side walls of a river. The flexible membrane is inflatable using either air or water, or a combination to vary the overall effective length of the dam.

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