GB2366825A

GB2366825A - Domestic flood barrier

Info

Publication number: GB2366825A
Application number: GB0117992A
Authority: GB
Inventors: W Sharples
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2000-12-20
Filing date: 2001-06-22
Publication date: 2002-03-20
Anticipated expiration: 2021-06-22
Also published as: GB0117992D0; GB2366825B

Abstract

A flood barrier for application to a door, window or other building opening comprises a frame which is sealed to the wall around the opening and one or more panels which are slidingly and sealingly inserted into the frame to provide a barrier of the required height. The panels nay be secured together by toggle fasteners on one face and have seals 21,23 projecting from their other face at their upper and lower edges. The specification also discloses a flood barrier for a cellar opening (Figs 10-13) and a barrier for sealing a toilet seat (Fig 14).

Description

<Desc/Clms Page number 1> Domestic Flood Bardej This invention refers to a flood barrier.

The risk of flooding is currently impacting on 1.8 million properties in the U.K. the insurance costs in the year 2000 was E692m and it expected to rise that due to global warming, this level of cost will increase over time.

The impact on property owners is worsening as re-sale of troubled properties is difficult and many insurers may not renew policies in the light of past claims.

This flood barrier creates an effective barrier ( as part of a complete flood protection program ) at all doors, windows, vents, toilets and cellar. It is safe, cheap, storable and re-usable over a lifetime - no materials used are subject to rust or rot.

A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which Fig 1 - shows shape of extrusion for frames Fig 2 - is a plan view of frame with panel in place Fig 3 - is an outside frontal view of a bottom door panel Fig 4 - is a frontal view of other panels if a bank of them were to be used Fig 5 - shows inside of bottom panel Fig 6 - shows the type of panel to be used to build onto Fig 7 - shows the bottom panel and a further second panel mounted Fig 8 - shows a bank of panels in frame Fig 9 - shows a cellar drop with angle frame completing the periphery of recess and opening Fig 10 - shows angle frame going around the complete periphery of cellar drop and back plate covering arch Fig 11 - shows back plate attached to angle and reaching up above arch and secured to wall Fig 12 - shows glass fibre plastic cover in place and handle raised for removing cover Fig 13 - shows handle down in counter sunk position in the cellar cover Fig 14 - shows toilet pan covered by toilet pan cover and bolted down. Only three clamps are showing, it has four equally spaced.

Referring to the drawings, the frames to fit the panels into are made from UYN.C. extrusion (fig 1). A complete U frame Is fitted to the walls around openings. Frame being proud of door sill. In the event of low lying windows the same will apply. The back of the frame will have a tongue (fig 1. 15) Cut into the wall will be a channel that will accommodate the tongue on the back of the frame. The channel will be filled with mastic. Frame mounted and secured. A slight gap will be left between frame and wall for mastic to be injected into gap. When mastic begins to back out of the gap the tongue has been reached. This process will be carried out on both sides of the frame. The slight gap will then be taken up by securing bolts or screws. The frame is now ready to take the panel. The inward facing panel being fitted with a single cell 'nitrice' sponge seal. Panel and seal being 2mm less than channel in frame.

The inner edge of the channel in the frame has a rounded edge (fig 1. 17) so as not to damage seal when it goes into horizontal part of the frame. The panels need no other mechanical means to create a seal other than the vital slight downward pressure from the person placing them into the frame- The seal improves with water pressure.

The comers of the frame have been cut away so as not to collect dirt and causing blockage (fig 8.39) At the top of #R.first panel to be placed into the frame runs a box or square section of aluminium, popjiveted to the h.p. L panel, this channel or box section runs flush with the top of the panel (fig 5.23) this is to accommodate a 3mm. thick seal In some areas where flooding is more severe a bank of panels may be necessary, adding and taking away, whatever the case may be (fig 8). All proceeding panels will need to be fitted with a box or square section at he bottom and top of the panel so that a seal may run horizontally across both panel and aluminium. that is attached to the panel. All the box or square section of alummiurn will be on the inside of the panels (fig 6.23). the inward facing vertical seal will have twice the thickness of the horizontal seals. Horizontal seal running right through into the channel (fig 2.18) From the top of the bottom fitting panel will be fitted a toggle clip grips (fig 3.20) and from the bottom of other panels will be the latches to compress the panels together (fig 8.22) making, so to speak, two panels becoming one unit.

Hopefully it will not be the case, but the same will apply to Wlindows. In the case of air vents, gas & electrical reading meters, a complete frame covering the whole periphery, cutting away the top outer part of the channel, so as to be able to slide the panel in.

With the toilet overflow, bath and kitchen pipes a simple tapered cork will suffice. In the event of a property having a cellar a complete angle frame made from galvanised steel or alurnimium fitting the recess of the cellar. Frame being mitred and welded on all four comers. A glass plastic fibre cover will be fitted into the frame. Cover having a seal. Seal being of the same dimension as angle (fig 12.30). seal being made from 6mm pure para. The cellar cover will have latches to compress seal to frame and cover will be placed into recess together. Frame being pre-drilled on outside angle. Cutting away that part of the recess were the latches are sitting on cellar ledge.

The angle frame can be sealed from the inside cellar drop whilst the cover is still in the frame to avoid any buckling of the frame. The cellar cover can then be taken out using the handles in the cover.

Fig 12.27 shows handles in upright position to take away cover.

Fig 13.27 shows handles in countersunk position in cellar cover, The frame can be removed and the frame made secure through the pre-drilled holes.

It has to be stated at this point that 'glass fibre plastic' is a relatively new material. It is very rigid, light and can be drilled and tapped, it comes with a non slip top surface. It is now widely used on building sites and has taken over from the 3cm thick steel plate that is synonymous with building sites and holes in the road.

The cellar drain will be fitted with a cover of high pressure laminate fitted with the same seal as used on the cellar cover, pure para. Four holes would be drilled around cellar drain, raw f & 6#9 s to be fitted into the holes, plugged with rubber or plastic #se e plugs to keep out dirt. When flooding is imminent a high pressure laminate panel would be bolted into the rawl bolt sleeves, this panel would also have a 'pure para' seal. For the toilet pan there is a toilet pan cover (fig 14.36), the toilet cover has a strip seal of closed cell nitrice sponge (2 1). The cover is fitted with 4 clamps equally spaced. A sleeve of rubber is used on the end of clamps so as not to damage pan rim (37). On the top outer surface is a rubber washer (3 1) above this is a flat washer (32) and wing nut (33) to press cover onto seal when clamps are under inner rim of toilet, thus stopping any toilet fluids pouring onto toilet floor. At the top of the clamping device is a half wing nut (34) pointing in the direction as clamp below, below half wing nut is lock nut (35) to stop wing nut from moving.

15 - Tongue on extrusion 16 - Flange for securing frame to wall 17 - Radius on extrusion so that seats do not damage when entering bottom channel on frame 18 - Channel in extrusion 19 - Toggle clip grips 20 - Pop rivet heads 21 - Seals 22 - Toggle clip fasteners to compress seals 23 - Square or box section aluminium 24 - Panels ( high pressure laminate 25 - Angle frame 26 - Back plate attached to angle frame and covering cellar arch in wall above cellar 27 - Handles in upward and counter sunk position in cellar cover 28 - Catches to compress and secure seals on underside of cellar cover 29 - Cellar lid cover ( glass fibre plastic 30 - Pure para seals ( different material 31 - Rubber washers 32 - Flat washers 33 - Wing nuts 34 - Half wing nuts 35 - Locking nuts 36 - Toilet cover 37 - Rubber sleeves for clamping device 38 - Clamping device bolts 39 - Comer channels cut away from bottom of frames

Claims

CLAIMS 1. A flood stopping arrangement which comprises of panels that fit into a channelled frame around the whole open area of either doors, windows, and other building apertures such as vents and toilets that attaches to a housing frame or other suitable area around the opening to create a seal around said opening and form a barrier against flooding. Frame being attached to walls and seated with mastic.
2. A flood stopping arrangement as claimed in claim 1, in which the said panels are comprised of a rigid material such as to withstand significant water pressure abutting against the building during periods of flooding.
3. A flood stopping arrangement as claimed in claim 2, where the said panels are comprised of a seal and that enables the attachment of the panels to a channel in a permanent frame placed around opening or directly on to appropriate surfaces to create a seal against water and effluence.
4. A flood stopping arrangement as claimed in any preceding claim, in which said panels comprised of seals against which the panel seats, and which are constructed to act as one unit.
5. A flood stopping arrangement as claimed in claim 4 against the said supporting frames and comprises of a sealant that acts to create a block against flood water abutting the panels and stops water from entering the building.
6. A flood stopping arrangement as claimed in claim 5 where the panels efficiency increases with increased water pressure, such that increased water pressure acts to increase the positive forces working to seal the panel against the permanent frame construct.
7. A flood stopping system for a property, comprising of a set of arrangements as claimed in any proceeding claim, for protecting the ground floor of that said property.
8. A flood stopping system as claimed in claim 7, comprises of a means of stopping incretion of flood water through toilet systems on the ground floor of protected properties.
9. A flood stopping system as claimed in 7 & 8, comprises of a means of sealing the toilet so as to preclude the feedback of effluence at the time of flooding.
10. A sealing arrangement as claimed in claim 9, comprising of a panel which seals on top of the toilet bowl with the support of an appropriate clipping, clamping or bolting device to sustain downward pressure to secure and seal.
11. A sealing arrangement as claimed in claim 10, in which clipping, clamping or bolting mechanism is a device to secure the panel on top of the toilet bowl in four points connected to the panel and able to connect to the toilet bowl by securing against the lip on the inside of the bowl.
12. A sealing arrangement as claimed in claim 11, in which the clipping, clamping or bolting mechanism are sealed against the ingress of flood water through any joints that may exist.
13. A flood stopping system as claimed in any previous claim, to halt the ingress of flood water and effluence up to the flood level outside the building whilst allowing access in and out of the building through said doors on the ground floor.
14. A flood stopping arrangement to prevent the ingress of flood water into a cellar through cellar cover or surrounds.

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15. The access arrangements as claimed in claim 13 is provided by setting the height of the panels to stop the ingress of flood water but also allow access by individual wishing to climb over the top of the panels.
16. The access arrangements as claimed in claim 15 is further provided by a sliding mechanism allowing the height of the panels to be reduced to facilitate access when flood levels allow.
17. A flood stopping system as claimed in any preceding claim, to preserve the structural integrity of the property will be restricted to a height appropriate to the construction of the said property and its capability to withstand external pressure of flood water.
18. A flood stopping system as claimed in any preceding claims can be stored away from the elements of weather when not in use.
19. The storage arrangement as claimed in claim 18, further reduces the risk of damage to seals which act to halt the ingress of flood water and effluence at the time of flooding.
20. A flood stopping system that has all the attributes of this flood arrangement as described herein - safe, reliable and keeping in mind with reference to claim 17
2 1. A flood barrier arrangement as described herein with reference to figures I to 14 of the accompanying drawings.

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Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows Claims 1. A flood barTier arrangement that comprises of a U shaped channel fi-ame that is secured to the walls of a property immediately adjacent to door frame and low lying windows so that panels of high pressure laminate can be slid into the frame, sealant being between frame and wall, 2. A flood barrier arrangement as claimed in claim 1, whereas all the panels being made from high pressure laminate and a panels being fitted with closed cell Nitrice Sponge and seals running around the whole periphery of panels. 3, A flood barrier arrangement as claimed in claim 2, whereas the said panels are fitted with Tagle Clip Grips to compress horizontal running seals, all seal being fitted to panels and not to frames. 4. An arrangement as claimed in claim I in combination with a flood stopping system to prevent the ingress of flood water into a cellar through cellar cover or surrounds. 5. A flood protection system as described herein with reference to figures I to 10 of accompanying drawings.