Modular shoreline oil spill barrier assembly
US5591333A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S210/924
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A barrier assembly is provided for protecting shorelines and structures adjacent shorelines from damage attributable to oil spills. The barrier assembly includes a flexible sheet material that is impermeable to oil. One surface of the flexible sheet material may also have oil-absorbing characteristics. Each sheet has a top edge from which tie downs extend for securing sheets to structures adjacent the shoreline. Each sheet also includes a bottom edge having anchors for holding the bottom edge below the surface of the water. The sheets may include structure for connecting adjacent sheets in top-to-bottom relationship and/or in side-to-side relationship.
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