Liquid containment apparatus with flexible side wall
US5924461A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16N31/006
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A liquid containment apparatus which has an automatically resilient, collapsible wall whereby vehicles can drive into and out of the apparatus. The side walls are supported by brace members having a generally vertically oriented upper member joined by a resistance-type hinge to a base member, such that the upper member can be flexed in either an outward or inward direction. The upper members preferably support the side walls such that they lean inwardly, and preferably the brace members are removable.
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