GB2346167A - The threshold flood control - Google Patents

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GB2346167A
GB2346167A GB9901451A GB9901451A GB2346167A GB 2346167 A GB2346167 A GB 2346167A GB 9901451 A GB9901451 A GB 9901451A GB 9901451 A GB9901451 A GB 9901451A GB 2346167 A GB2346167 A GB 2346167A
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Bernard Neville Avey
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B2009/007—Flood panels

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Abstract

A flood barrier for a door opening comprising a frame permanently secured to the wall and a plurality of removable horizontal panels P. The panels P are fixed to the frame by bolts Aa and a gasket forms a seal between the panels and the frame. The panels are arranged one above the other and are sealingly engaged by clasps C to form a watertight barrier the height of which is determined by the number of panels used.

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THE THRESHOLD FLOOD CONTROLLER INSTRUCTION AN ASSEMBLEY The Threshold Flood Controler is a new conception in household flood controll. The concept of this invention is to replace sandbags at the door opepings to households. Sandbags in general only afford a poor efficient help at holding water out of property at times of flood, are difficult to come by and have poor shelf life in storage. Also, they are difficult to handle and erect by the lay person.
The T. F. C. offers a more efficiet service and operation, combined with long shelf life in use and storage.
Whilst some DIY skills are neccesary to install the fixings to the door frame once that task is complete the continual use of the T. F. C., when needed, becomes a gratifeingley easy task offering peace of mind to it's owner due to it's efficXency.
The T. F. C. is erectable in repetative parts for ease of handling and storage.
STEP INSTRUCTIONS OF ASSEMBLEY DIA: 1A shows the lower half of a front door, and desired fixings of T. F. C.
Part fixing'A'is a permenant fixing installed to the doorframe and step. These are an essential part of the T. F. C., as they will hold the completed structure of the erectable TFC firmley in position.
'A'is a screw in fixing with an internal thread to accept fixings'AA'.'A'is fitted to the doorframe at time of purchase and decorative blanks fill the threaded internal untill such time as their use is called upon.
ASSEMBLEY T. F. C.-STEP 1 DIA'1A'shows the internal foot assembley'FA'sittd in position, complete with rubber gasket 'GS'and as with all this erection to frame is held in place with hand type screw'AA'.
Assembley'FA'may not be neccesary if the uprights of the doorframe are flush to the step.
INSTRUCTIONS OF ASSEMBLEY STEP 2 DIA 1: 2 :-shows the frame gasket'GF'offerd to the doorframe. This can be loosley hung in place using fixings'AA'towards the top of the assembley as an assist.
STEP 3 DIA 1: 3 :- shows an end view of the first part of the exterior assembley that will be exposed to the flood water with the blank end'BE'removed for visual discernmant, also the holes allow for fixing to frame and a rough sketch of the clamp assembley.
The part'FP'with'BE'in place is offered to the base of assembley and fixed using'AA' sandwiching'GF'forming a seal.
INSTRUCTIONS OF ASSEMBLEY STEP 4 GASKET JOINT'GJ' DIA 1: 4 :- This shows the rubber seal designed to fit in slots'S'per planks'FP'to'P'. DIA 1: 5 there on'P'to'P'etc to desired height using clamps'C'. DIA 1: 5 1: 6 to pull together units over'GJ'.
DIA 1: 6 shows a section assembley.
Each plank'P'has three'C'clamps, front and back.
Two holes each end for fixing'AA'to'A'.
'FP'has'C'x 3 per side. Two holes each end and 3 holes along the bottom.
All joints and fixing are protected by rubber joints or washers.
DEFINITION OF USE: To prevent flood water entering premises via outside doorway.
* To maintain passage too and throw over threshold.
To be partialy erectable at flood expectancey.
To be erectable under low flood conditions to prevent further increased flooding.
To be erectable by both sexes. People of poor DIY skills, young or elderley.
* To be re-usable and convenient to store.
To be furnished for its purpose, cost effiecient, desireble and purchase accesable.

Claims (7)

  1. The Threshold Flood Controller CLAIMS # A kit form of flood control that erects to the existing door frame of a dwelling and can be assembled or disassembled to a height specific to the depth of flood
  2. 2. As in claim 1 passage over the threshold is only restricted according to the height of the flood
  3. 3. The kit comprises of permanent fixings that remain in the door frame on a permanent basis.
  4. 4. As claim 1 when disassembled can be conveniently stored.
  5. 5. As claim one can be left in state of use should the property have to be abandoned.
  6. 6. Can be assembled to the inside of the door frame where the door open$ outwards.
  7. 7. Individual parts are replaceable.
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Cited By (13)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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GB2357109A (en) * 1999-11-19 2001-06-13 John Clifford Lovell Domestic flood barrier
GB2366824A (en) * 2000-12-20 2002-03-20 Waltraud Sharples Domestic flood barrier
GB2369646A (en) * 2000-11-02 2002-06-05 Alfred Michael Pugh Flood barrier
GB2370597A (en) * 2000-12-21 2002-07-03 Stuart Monaghan Domestic flood barrier
GB2371588A (en) * 2001-01-29 2002-07-31 Garry Laurence Flood protection system
GB2374109A (en) * 2001-04-04 2002-10-09 William John Heeson-Greene Flood barrier
GB2375561A (en) * 2001-05-17 2002-11-20 Philip Derrick Bennett Sectional flood barrier
GB2376259A (en) * 2001-05-23 2002-12-11 Floodark Ltd Removable flood barrier
GB2376972A (en) * 2001-06-28 2002-12-31 Raymond Lee Flood barrier
GB2381031A (en) * 2001-10-20 2003-04-23 Ray Wolfenden Flood barrier for buildings
FR2855207A1 (en) * 2003-05-20 2004-11-26 Alain Juquois Flood barrier for building door and window openings comprises impermeable sheet sealed on three or more sides and supports for backing panel
GB2464709A (en) * 2008-10-23 2010-04-28 Intumescent Systems Ltd Flood barrier
WO2012176183A1 (en) * 2011-06-24 2012-12-27 Duncan William Mcinnes A flood barrier

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GB2046819A (en) * 1979-03-31 1980-11-19 Bowen J R Flood prevention panels
GB2243393A (en) * 1990-04-03 1991-10-30 Clifford Brian Tracey Emergency flood barrier
EP0683300A1 (en) * 1994-04-18 1995-11-22 Rudolf Vissing High-water protection for building openings
GB2305453A (en) * 1995-09-25 1997-04-09 John Gilbert Dymond Flood barrier

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2046819A (en) * 1979-03-31 1980-11-19 Bowen J R Flood prevention panels
GB2243393A (en) * 1990-04-03 1991-10-30 Clifford Brian Tracey Emergency flood barrier
EP0683300A1 (en) * 1994-04-18 1995-11-22 Rudolf Vissing High-water protection for building openings
GB2305453A (en) * 1995-09-25 1997-04-09 John Gilbert Dymond Flood barrier

Cited By (16)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2357109A (en) * 1999-11-19 2001-06-13 John Clifford Lovell Domestic flood barrier
GB2369646A (en) * 2000-11-02 2002-06-05 Alfred Michael Pugh Flood barrier
GB2366824B (en) * 2000-12-20 2003-01-15 Waltraud Sharples Floodstopper
GB2366824A (en) * 2000-12-20 2002-03-20 Waltraud Sharples Domestic flood barrier
GB2370597A (en) * 2000-12-21 2002-07-03 Stuart Monaghan Domestic flood barrier
GB2371588A (en) * 2001-01-29 2002-07-31 Garry Laurence Flood protection system
GB2374109A (en) * 2001-04-04 2002-10-09 William John Heeson-Greene Flood barrier
GB2375561A (en) * 2001-05-17 2002-11-20 Philip Derrick Bennett Sectional flood barrier
GB2376259B (en) * 2001-05-23 2005-07-20 Floodark Ltd A floodwater barrier
GB2376259A (en) * 2001-05-23 2002-12-11 Floodark Ltd Removable flood barrier
GB2376972A (en) * 2001-06-28 2002-12-31 Raymond Lee Flood barrier
GB2381031A (en) * 2001-10-20 2003-04-23 Ray Wolfenden Flood barrier for buildings
GB2381031B (en) * 2001-10-20 2005-08-24 Ray Wolfenden Lightweight, structurally efficient, floodwater barrier
FR2855207A1 (en) * 2003-05-20 2004-11-26 Alain Juquois Flood barrier for building door and window openings comprises impermeable sheet sealed on three or more sides and supports for backing panel
GB2464709A (en) * 2008-10-23 2010-04-28 Intumescent Systems Ltd Flood barrier
WO2012176183A1 (en) * 2011-06-24 2012-12-27 Duncan William Mcinnes A flood barrier

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