GB2371584A - Sectioned flood defence barrier - Google Patents

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tQJEL FOR THE PERISCOPIC SELF ADJUSTING CLIMATIC FLOOD DEFENSE

BARRIER INTERCHANGABLE INCORPORATED BUILDING12/24/00 SYSTEM 0 FLOOD BARRIER 1 SOLAR PANEL 2 EMERGENCY INFLATING SYSTEM 3 METAL FIXING BAND 4 PLASTIC FIXINGS 5 INTERNAL FLOATS TO BOTTOM OF RISING FLOOD PANELS 6 PERISCOPIC RISING FLOOD PANELS 7 EMERGENCY HYDROLIC LIFTERS 8 WATER SENSORS 9 FOLDING LIGHTWEIGHT BOUANCY FLOATER 10 MAIN FIXED BASE UNIT WATER ACCESS CHAMBER 11 BASE UNIT WATER ACCESS CHAMBER 12 BASE UNIT PRESSURE INLET CHAMBER 13 MULTI MOVEMENT INLET CONECTORS 14 MAINS SERVICE COLLECTION REDIRECTION PIPE 15 MULTIPLE FITTING PLYNTHS 16 CONNECTING SLUGS 17 MULTI FUNCTIONAL GUIDANCE TRACKS 18 MULTI DIRECTIONAL PERISCOPIC SELF DEFLATING INGRESS WHEELS 19 GUIDANCE TRACK CONECTING RODS 20 AIR PRESSURE VALVE CONECTING ROD 21 SERVICE PIPES HOUSING COVER 22 PERISCOPIC UNIT CONNECTOR 23 AIR PRESSURE VALVE UNIT 24 NIGHT VIEWING SOLAR LIGHTS 25 EMERGENCY HYDROLIC LIFTER 26 SELF LEVELING COIL SPRING DAMPER LEGS TO GUIDANCE TRACKS 27 FOLDING CONNECTOR 28 WATER TIGHT SEAL INSPECTION COVER 29 INSPECTION HATCH COVER 30 WATER TIGHT SLIDING DOOR COVER KIT 31 WATER PUMP HOUSING 32 LUMINOUS STRIPS 33 BASE KERB SHAPE PROTECTOR 34 EMERGENCY AIR PUMP NOSLE CONECTORS 35 PERISCOPIC GUIDANCE MEANS 36 CROSS WEAVE WATER INGRESS ACCESS GRID 37 FIGURE EIGHT WATER COLLECTION MULTI DRIP WATER COLLECTION PIPES 38 SEWAGE COLLECTION UNIT

39 MULTI DIRECTIONAL REMOVAL CONNECTING PIPES 40 FOUNDATION SUPPORT INTERCONECTINGROD 41 HANDLE CONTROLLED EXPLOSIVES FIXING BASE SUPPORTS INTO HARD GROUND 42 SPIDER FIXING EXPLODED INTO GROUND 50 CONTROL PANEL FOR ALL SERVICES COMPUTER LINKUP 51 SERVICE FUSE PANEL 52 SERVICE MONITR CONTROL 53 DRIVEN PLYNTH GROUND SCREW 54 UNDERGROUND SEEPAGE INLET HOLES 55 CHURNING EXCREMENT ROLLERS (MULTI MOVEMENTS ON TRACKS 56 SERVICE PIPES 57 MULTI DIRECTIONAL SUCTIONAL PIPE ARMS 58 CROSS WEAVE GRID CONECTIONAL SUPPORT BEAM 59 INTERNAL SUCTION PUMPS HOUSING 60 INTERCONECTING FLOOD AWAY PIPES 61 INTERNAL MOVING MONITORING CAMERA RAIL 62 COLLECTION PIPE TO RESIVOIR 63 EXTERNAL INTERNAL PIPE CONECTOR 64 MULTI DIRECTIONAL FITMENT 65 EMBANKMENT GRIP ROLE 66 CARRYING TRAILOR GRIP ROLL 67 PERISCOPIC WATERTIGHT FOLDING SHUTTER 68 PULL TYE GUIDE ROPES 69 EYELET HOLDERS 70 SHUTER CONECTORS 71 SHOTER BASE FIXERS 72 BACK BOARD 73 FLOATING CIRCLE SUPPORTS 74 MULTI POSITIONAL PERISCOPIC BARRIER INTER CONECTING SUPPORT BASE WITH SLIDING ANCHORING POINTS SLIDING TELESCOPIC SUPPORT ARMS 75 FREE STANDING WATER BARRIERS SHOWING MULTI CHAMBER RISING BARRIERS EXTERNAL TELESCOPIC GUIDANCE ARMS 76 MULTI POSITIONAL INTER CONECTING BASE SUPPORT 77 WATER ACTIVATED SELF RISING DROPING FOLDABLE STREET BARRIER AND SUPPORTS 78 MULTI TURNING PERISCOPIC CONECTING SUPPORT ARMS GRAB ENDS 79 RISING DOOR KIT 80 FLOOD BARRIER DOOR HANGING SUPPORT 81 SUPPORT DOOR HINGE COVER 82 0 83 RISING TELESCOPIC GUIDANCE SYSTEM 84 FLOAT SYSTEM 85 INTERLINKING PERISCOPIC BARRIER ROLING ROLL AND GRIP TIGHT BASE 86 REAR VIEW FLOOD BARRIER 87 CONECTING UNDERGROUND PIPEWORK SOAKAWAYS 88 BARRIER CONSOLE UNITS AND HOUSINGS FOR SERVICES 89 CORNER SECTION (PLAN) OF CONECTING BARRIERS, SHOWN BARRIER CORNER SECTION, SHOWN CLOSED BARRIER 90 BARRIERS SITED IN SEAS OR RIVERS CONTROLING FLOW 99 END VIEW FLOOD BARRIER INTER LINKING GUTTER WATER CAVITY STORAGE SECTION 100 INTER LINKING BOX SECTION 101 BOX SECTION INTERLINKING WATER INLET FLAPS OPEN DOOR OR SLIDING DOOR SHOWN 102 BOX SECTION WATER INLET OPENINGS 103 BOX SECTION OPEN OR CLOSED VENTILATION SYSTEM SHOWN 104 SUCTION PIPE CONECTIONS AS SHOWN 105 CONECTING PIPEWORK AS SHOWN THIS REPRESENTS THE INTERFITING CONECTIONS TO MY INVENTION OF WHICH I LAY CLAIM TO ALL DRAWINGS AS SHOWN I LAY CLAIM TO ALL INTERCONECTING UNITS AS THOUGHT UP AND DESIGNED BY MYSELF IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES MADE FROM ALL AND ANY MATERIALS INVENTOR MR CHRISTOPHER EVANS 2 SHRUBSALL CLOSE ELTHAM SE95QT LONDON.

I HERBY LAY CLAIM TO ALL TESTIMONY AS LAID DOWN BEFORE YOURSELVES THAT THIS COMPLIMENT OF INVENTIONS IS A BRAND NEW CONCEPT AMD INVENTED BY MYSELF COVERING ALL FIXTURES AND FITTINGS I THERFORE BRING FORTH A WITTNESS TO MY CLAIMS WITTNESS TO ALL MY CLAIMS AND DATES AS TESTIFIED DATE ATTESTIFIED IN FULL CONFIDENCE SIGNED AND WITTNESED BY MY WIFE MRS CATHLEEN SUSAN EVANS

MSOCMCHJOCOBARRER AS IN CLAIM ONE BUT ALSO THE ORNAMENTAL DESIGN THE ORNAMENTAL DESIGN FOR THE PERISCOPIC INTERLINKING MULTI USE FLOOD BARRIERS AND INTERCONECTING UNDERGROUND AND ABOVE GROUND CONECTING NEW SYSTEM OF FLOOD MANAGEMENT OF PIPES AND FITTINGS AND DESIGNS ARE CLAIMED BY CHRISTOPHER EVANS T his invention relates to a transient or permanently fixed periscopic water tight activated flood defense protection barrier and interlinking flood management system for towns city's embankments flood planes railway embankments/coastal protection and homes My invention therefore is a brand new concept and inventive idea to which I as the inventor claim and reserve all rights to this invention shown in the accompanyed drawings and claims The flood barrier periscopic units and fitments, are made from any known or unknown material to man from a combination of materials upvc/glass/plastic /wood/steel/iron/metal concrete/or any crushed and reconstituted rubber Ilaytex covering brick or otherwise, the units will try to use the force of nature which will operate the system, the flood barriers periscopic multi height/multi width barriers can be mobile, alternatively fixed permanently to any foundation, laid or fixed to any interconnecting support base along with a multiple of sizes and linking floors positioned either behind or atop the expanded main structuren of the water barrier to allow a linking of extra work space or voids to be added as observation posts or extra office space or linked to any building either to the rear or even to the front or sides of the flood barrier even underground buildings, the flood barrier could be sited permanently or temporily without the need for the lower retractable wheels provided on the body to the four comer extremities and central extremities, with self leveling legs/feet alternatively situated to the extremities of the base, which can be removed if required The flood barrier operates fully when the connecting pipeworks fitted within the

flood barrier at ground level and above are in use in conjunction with the internal . * 0 #....................... and underground special y invented service pipes come into operation wherby removing vast quantities of water away from any given points above ground or below ground using water pumps supplied both internal and extemaly to the barrier redirecting and pumping waters to any given point, the underground system can be placed at different levels resting on clay base or any other base, positioned at

varying depths under ground in different formations of overlaping each other, the management system operates by sucking water into the plurity of interconecting pipeworks through multi directional connectors which are subject to filters and pumps at extremeties of interconecting pipes 2nd to this is the design of the pipes which have a multiple section of holes either through the bottoms or tops or sides when sited under ground allowing water ingress into the pipeworks from one pipe to another altemativly the suction arms suck water into the pipes/altematively at ground level water penetration comes through grid system flowing through special grid holes then leaking through holes in bottom of special pipe then dropping through holes at 2nd level below ground into special figure of eight shaped massive pipe overflow system transporting underground field or marsh water to any destination required, operating even when there are no floods keeping marsh land dry or habitable both flood barrier and service pipeworks can operate independently of each other, the flood barriers are allso capable of storing waters when positioned underground with flanking water membranes to the base level, thus acting as underground resivours for storing waters below and above ground, at differing locations, The units are very mobile easily transportable to any designated area requested sited on inventive tracking system if required laid on difficult terrain same as horizontal railway lines which could be sited along river banks/around towns/around city's/ flood planes along roads fixed to pavements also to front of houses/shops/along motorways/along railway tracks along coastlines/even sited on beaches or under the sea to stop coastal erosion also around flood planes fixed permanently or mobile the initial height being from more than four foot to various heights and widths being telescopic one still has the open views ahead of them until unit is activated into operation mode by its sensors moving automatically in a vertical direction once the threat of flood waters reaches various safeguards built in to the barrier at different levels, when waters start to subside the barrier automatically lowers itself to its stand down position also due to its construction, the unit can still continue to operate when no floods are imminent by pumping water from underground to various destinations also the units underground can incorporate service pipes from gas to electricity telephone cables easy access no digging up roads Flood barriers are used generally to control river flow from point a to point z in the event of side ways control of waterways and rivers there is only the embankments to cope with rising river levels or sandbags According to the present invention there is provided special a semi automated telescopic flood defence barrier system incorporating flood management system of special underground or above ground service pipes and interlinking fixtures and fittings along with support columns and base fixings and gutter rype ground level boxes all having a plurity of interconecting uses and designs The semi automated self operating periscopic flood defense barrier which comprises a wheeled chassis upon which the form of especial telescopic box within a plurality of folding telescopic boxes having more than one telescopic box within the base box which are permanently secured to each other by way of a means for partial releasable securing the bodys to each other the body being adapted to enable the water barriers to move up and down in a vertical direction allowing for complete system to operate in a vertical direction by meansof activation by the ingress of water from the outside entering through the 1st level pressure chambers then through water chamber inlet openers allowing internal chambers to flood with water which then starts to activate the ist level of the barriers defense mechanism to come into operation mode by way of barrier moving in a vertical direction by way of pressure activation helped also by way of more than one inflated horizontal balloon type permanent fixtures stretching full length of unit secured to each panel just above water chamber inlet holes the units the external inflated balloon type fixturefixed by a fixing band with a means of fixing also is activated by water sensors and external flood waters forcing flood panels to operate in line with the water height incorporated also at both ends of unit a chamber in base of unit are two opposing hydraulic rams in case of emergency's to push bottom of battier in a vertical manner if needed either operated manually by way of hand lever from rear of chamber or by electricity supplied by solar panel positioned to top roof of units, with a means of fixing which also operates a plurality of lights to the front and rear of the barrier which are fitted to the top unit only, incorporated into each panel is a see through seal tight viewing panel allowing clear viewing through from front to rear, the base panel has a sliding door incorporated within its center if required to allow management of water At ground level to the front of the body's extremities are positioned pressure chamber inlets for allowing water ingress, between them we have external pipe connectors linking directly to and through the barrier to external connectors to the rear which have blank ends or active connectors, the secondary external pipe connectors above the pressure chambers are linked directly to the the major service pipe to the rear of the flood barrier running horizontal to both ends extremities allowing flood barriers linking into each other forming a connection of pipe works to redirect water, the water pump is in the housing above the major service pipe, above the water pumps are the service housing covers Sitting adjacent to the service pipe is the housing for the hydraulic lifter, Covering the foremost ends of the flood barriers sides is the covering linking unit with a means of fixing the to the bottom of the unit to the top using connecting slugs which also line up the barriers to each other we also have the self deflating retractable wheels and support stands, the wheels also fit intocurved support railway type tracks which can allso move in a vertical plane at given points the units capable being transient or fixed permanantly with interconecting foundations to suit the terrain with changeable interconecting section s within the unit and to base of the unit in conjunction with interconecting ground level and underground network of soak away or flood management of interconecting pipeworks both flood barrier and sevice pipes capable of operating independantly of each other or at any distance away from each other even forming underground resevoirs where needed DESCRIPTION ESSENTIAL FEATURES ORNAMENTAL DESIGN ARE ALL CLAIMED BY THE INVENTOR..... CHRISTOPHER EVANS A SPECIFIC EMBODIMENT AS CLAIMED IN 1 OF THE INVENTION WILL KNOW BE DESCRIBED BY WAY OF EXAMPLE WITH REFERENCE TO THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS IN WHICH : - FIGURE 1 SHOWS IN PERSPECTIVE Front and side view of the flood barrier below ground level or at ground level or sited in any environment In open mode with the multiple top section in an open mode folding down onto the secondary level which is raised from the base section In operation mode, showing the side guidance means for penscopicaly operated barrier, s water activated rising panels, directly beneath the base section beneath ground level is shown a vertical multi positional pipe connection to the under ground or above ground interconecting network of flood pumped management pipeworks and related service systems, allso connected to the front of the barrier at ground level traveling in a horizontal position directly to the rear of the barrier is the ground level interconecting pumped pipe work sections, allso shown is the multi conection pumped box gutter system, laid ontop of existing council gutterings, Allowing joint management of flood waters to take place built as one unit with the main frame of the barrier base section or as a linking conection as shown is seen with internal water chambers and conections covering existing external council gutterings, allso shown with ground level ingress point for water leading down into the pumping pipework system with the interconecting ground level interconnecting system DRAWING 2 illustrates The same as one but without rear intrefiting units attached incorporated a opening door The periscopic flood barrier in operational mode at ground level with network of interconecting support pipes for draining away excess waters allso shown open telescopic barrier doorways and specialist door supports and covers DRAWING 3 SHOWS Same as one front and side view of the flood barrier extended to a certain height with the flood barrier in operating mode water ingress into internal flood chambers causing flood alert system to kick into operation mode sitting on the railway lines and sleepers ; DRAWING 4 SHOWS Same as 1 the flood barrier in front and side view in a semi open position ground supports periscopic arms pavement protector and interconecting pipeworks, and frontal Interlinking guttering with multi directional solar panel and lights-sited to furthermost reaches of the units top; DRAWING5 SHOWS Same as 1 A rising flood barrier with internal floating sections positioned one in front of the other same as figure 1 but adapted slightly with external internal means of telescopic support arms the sectional flood barrier built in a multiple of varies different sizes widths heights and allowing multiple shapes to the different roof sections as a way of example multiple houses on top of a each other all in the shape or form of a box periscopic box able to be sited mobile or fixed with different foundations with a multiple of roof shapes and designs covering all shapes and sizes, to accommodate the periscopicaly operated flood barrier for office space and working environments either to the rear of the flood barrier or to encompass extra floor space atop below the linking rising flood barrier as shown FIGURE 6 SHOWS Same as 1 Rear view of telescopic flood barrier and interconecting service areas and underground pipework conectors DRAWING 7 SHOWS Same as 1 Front side view of periscopic flood bamers water presure inlet chambers access panel, emergency lifting mechanismn, viewing port DRAWING 8 SHOWS a plan view of a comer section joining onto a standard section showing allso the front and side viewpoint of corresponding section of the same dimensions as the plan viewpoint, along with a barrier in open mode having a plurity of inbuilt height structures DRAWING 9 ILLUSTRATES The flood defence barrier in operation connected to underground and above ground pipeworks using vacum pumps and conecting to variouse interconecting pipeworks removing waters from one place to another, DRAWING 9 ONE SHOWS the service grid pipework in operation from ground level, to underground, showing service ductwork to front or rear side of housing for cables gas electricity interlinking hot cold water or steam or special hazordouse waste pipe systems water overflow chambers and drainage pipeworks multi directional overflow conecting arms and a track operated sewage dospersal arm with internal conections for cameras in all sections bottom of unit shown a sewage dispersing multi flow chamber sited below the flood barrier housing service pipe housing and pipe conectors or otherwise ; DRAWING 10 ILLUSTRATES Below any town or city or airport or alongside streams or river banks The interlinking system in operation sited from ground level downwards below any flood plane using the specialy addapted pipeworks to remove waters at any level in and around marshes or flood planes using the seeping pipes and suction arms at all levels to administer the management of excess and flood waters to any point of destination to the sea or any newly man made resivour DRAWING 11 ILLUSTRATES Multi positional periscopic barrier and conecting floor base with periscopic movable connecting arms and adjustable feet same with interconecting pipeworks running through the base unit support, showing allso fixing supports to the base DRAWING 12 SHOWS The multi purpose periscopic rolling roll and grip tight base units, sited on any embankment or grass or sand verge showing central intrtconecting union to both units compatability DRAWING 13 SHOWS Theopen barrier addapted to encompass pipe supprt above or below ground with a stable interfitting carrying base DRAWING 14 SHOWS I interconecting pipeworks below flodd barrier or at any distance away from the flood barrier having a multilple number of usess allso independantly used for other means DRAWING 15 SHOWS The telescopic flood barriers guidance means DRAWING 16 SHOWS The floating flood barriers guidance means DRAWING 17 SHOWS IN PERSPECTIVE The interconecting guttering system and interconecting pipeworks DRAWING 18 SHOWS IN PERSPECTIVE The interconecting folding flood barrier and multi point periscopic ratchet type interfiting support arms for embankments or protecting coast lines as in cliff erosion operated by tidal flows fixed to bottom causing units to float rise and fall with the tide DRAWING 19 SHOWS Telescopic water barriers interconecting base support and grip tight anchorage base for different terrainswith anchor supports and grip handles DRAWING 20 SHOWS Interfiting explosive base supports, unit to ground fixing connectors, and interconecting conecting rods and interfiting wheels railway type none slide grip tracks along with coil spring track supports DRAWING 21 SHOWS External internal float support closed and then in open or active mode FIGURE 22 SHOWS The plan view of interconecting external special pipe work and conectorslinking to the flood barriers main internal pipework activating water management to any position require DRAWING 23 SHOWS IN PERSPECTIVE The secondary line of defence flood barrier A secondary interconecting ground sited water barrier defence system used in any location in front and around propertys riverbanks towns or rivers versatile interconecting units DRAWING 24 ILLUSTRATES A periscopic water activated unit sited in the rivers or estuarys directing and managing all internal waterways to prevent flooding DRAWING 25 ILLUSTRATES A multiple number of flood barriers interconected to all services addapted to allow a means of heating travelling through all units to give under floor heating to any where required in this instance to a (runway at any airport) to melt the ice allowing airports to run continuously without the need for closing down due to weather problems DRAWING 25 SHOWS Same interfiting base support with 3rd and 4th water activated rising flood barriers for embankments or placed into any position required allso for underwater errosion at base of cliffs, when tide comes In the units open and close flowing with tidal movement DRAWING 27 SHOWS The barrier in full operational mode managing the ever increasing rise to the seas and rivers pumping and directing the management of rivers and making electricity supplying gas serving all the needs of the community at large incorporated into the system all the main services networks feeding town after town and city after city CHRISTOPHER EVANS

Figure 4 shows in respective the solar powerd unit at top of flood barrier and top light Figure, 4 shows in perspective multi position periscopic flood barrier and interconecting base with periscopic adjustable support arms Figure 9

shows in perspective the interfiting coil spring expandable leveling legs With mud soil fixers ;

Figures, 2

shows in perspective telescopic street barrier open door unit kerb covering water gutter management access chambers underground conecting pipework to management system with fitted watertight rising door kit as secondary defence

Figure R shows interchangable kerb protector floor grid water cavity inlet Figure shows in prespective multi movement base support Figure showing side view standard periscopic wide pack system 3 defence system showing guidance means in operation due to flood waters Figure . shows frontal view of periscopic system in operation on support feet and external periscopic conecting arms Figure (. \TJ* shows interlinking periscopic barrier rolling roll and grip tight base with trailer Figure P. 2. 0 shows in respective periscopic or fixed height base supports with lights to the top for either use clift erosion or used as a barrier on street or along embankments fixed or movable Figure P.'-shows in respective 4th line defence on embankments or in streets pull cord from bottom to activate Figure li5 t j shows inrespective foldable self rising self falling rollable cliff erosion protection system and autodirectional grab or support arms Figure P. j folding floating external internal bouancy float and nozle P.

Figure shows in perspective the interfiting multi height conecting rods which once fixed into ground act as anchors when barrier on embamkments or soft soil in A SPECIFIC EMBODIMENT AS CLAIMED IN 1 OF THE INVENTION WILL NOW

BE DESCRIBED WITH REFERENCE TO THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS

I, z, : i Refering to the drawings periscopic flood barrier comprises a wheeled chassis

and a shaped body o in the form of a empty box box 2 having allso more interrelated body sections and fitments fitted into the empty void allso in the form of a box but without a top or a bottom being hollow allowing a smaller box to pass through each body void either positioned one box inside another in a plurity of telescopic settings all having a guidance system operating cooperably with each other, altemativly a box with solid boxes fitted into the void positioned one behind another solid box all linked together but at differing levels with another plurity of box shapes or a box like telescopic box 6 with internal and external guidance fittings 75 all semi releasably positioned within or behind each other or to the outer extremities of each box each box or panel operating in turn with each other, together allowing each frontal panel to rise up when activated by the flood waters until all units have been used to stem the flood waters exactly same as 1 intergrated into the main body is a number of interconecting pipes 13 connected to either the facial front 13 to the side to the rear and allso to the underneath 13 or to the top of the unit showing more than one 26 intergrated adjustable leg and more than one self leveling 18 wheels fitted to the farthest extremities, allso to the centre of unit along within the centre of the the base unit releasably secured to the chassis by a catch bolt or simular means not shown, with the periscopic action of the floating panels within the main base box this movement allows manouverability to the fittings 75 partly releasably inside each other, alowing movement to take place, until arrested by the catchment device 13 and drawing 6 when reaching the prescribed height by the rising water , outside the barrier o in order for the unit to reach any destination could be pulled along special tracks as supplied 17 move it will be moved on its wheels 18 or or 17 on a delivery lorry wherby once in position the wheels will retract and the legs 26 will be used to level the unit to the required level. The flood waters firstly enter the presure chambers 12 situated at both ends of the barrier situated to the front panel 12 then the water creeps up to the multi pipe 13 conectors then creaping up until the water inlet openers 11 start to fill which then starts to cause the water to drop down further into the internal water chambers causing a slight rise of the first barrier 9 when the water gets underneath the bouancy chambers 9 the panels outside the main base panel 9 the panels start to rise above the level of the waters in corresponding order the lower unit activated first, which travels in a vertical direction until the 83 guidance arms stop the panel from rising to far wherby the 2 nd panel likewise does the same until the furthest point has been reached by the rising telescopicly operated panels inside the body of the flood barrier 0 should an emergency develop then the inflating system 2 inflates even further keeping the flood water at bay, using allso stored electricity to operate the lights 24 when dark while the rising water keeps on rising the water pump 31 comes into operation drawing water through the pipework 13 positioned to the front of the barriers 13 depositing water into one or more pipes mainly the service pipe 14 to the rear of barrier 0 and any other pipes supplied or connected to the fittings even the underground pipeworks as shown 13 36 37 therby directing the waters to a different location some miles away, should the system 38 be connected to any sewerage system this will allso be directed away from point x should the need arise for the kerb box guttering 99 100 101 to be used this allso sits in any gutter and helps remove excess waters from point x should the councils own system not be able to cope with the floods both mains pipes 14 and guttering99 100 101 working in union together through interconecting ground and submersable pipe systems 13 14 36 37 38 the back of the flood banier allso has inter conecting service housings to accomadate all mains services and computer console stations along with a generator console system with a plurity of pump housings with electrical fuse switch box all connected to different consoles 50 51 52 the system can be used under flood planes to manage water levels all so on airport runways to heat and melt the snows to all major airports, incorporated within the system are the street barriers as in 1 which are all multi adaptable to each other fixtures and fittings PERISCOPIC FLOOD BARRIER SUBSTANTIALY AS DESCRIBED THERIN

WITH REFERENCE TO 26 PAGES OF DRAWINGS

INVENTORCHRISTOPHER EVANS

[Click here and type your name] [Click here and type job title] ACORDING TO THE PRESENT INVENTION THERE IS PROVIDED A MOBILE OR PERMANTLY SITED PERISCOPIC FLOOD BARRIER DESCRIPTION

ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT INVENTION THERE IS PROVIDED

A TELESCOPIC FIXED OR TRANSIENT ADAPTABLE FLOOD BARRIER AND INTERLINKING WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM -- V'D I kD < -02, The flood barrter 0 mobile or static periscopic ftood bamer in the form of a N-C-ic-V d barner in the form of a

plurity of internal open end boxes and allso closed sealed boxes with a void between top and bottom back and front either air filled or with a composite or floating material encased within a sandwich covering to all outer extremities a the front and back section as well as top and bottom of unit and all corresponding comers and joins made from a solid mass of robust material such as plastic or any material known or unknown to man, required floating materials with the main body 0 having variouse addaptions fitted to it to enable the flood barrier to operate within different locations being frequently addapted with usinga variety of different interconecting internal and extern conections, in use are the interconecting pipe and water inlet operational units and fitments which will help remove waters and service products to other areas, the barrier allso has a rail way like line 17 to move barriers 0 to any destination, there are variouse internal and external fitments all cooperable with each other, there is the solar panel 1 to the top of the unit giving light whenever needed, below the solar panel 1 is the emergency balloon 2 blow up system the panels 0 once activated by water presure begin to open up in a singular vertical manner reaching a given height which then is stoped by the 83 internal external stoping mechanismns allowing the following panel 0 to travel verticaly to its height this being used in a multiple combination of flood panels, the folding lightweight bouancy floater 9 fixed and positioned to the front of each rising panel overlaps the base unit 0 when in stand down mode being capable of manual inflation or deflation when the occasion arises this helps to maintain the balance of verticaly moving panels 0 in line with the hydrolic emergency lifters 25 positioned to both sides of the base units panel to the front of the base panel there are sited base water inlet channels 11 which allow the inner chambers 25 to become filled with water which start to activate the flood barriers 0 defence system kicking into operation therfore should any one be caught unawares the barrier will still work without any one s authority being dependant on the weather to operate, working in conjunction with the access chambers are the inlet chambers 25 positioned to the front of the base of the barrier allowing the first ingress of water penetration which allows both systems to operate together in raising the barriers to the rear of the barrier there are positioned a plurity of housing units 20 31 21 50 51 52 53 54 55 positioned above the mains service pipe, 14 for hosting all major services gas electricity phone linescomputer terminals switches fuse boxes water conectors pipe conectors telephones and emergency alarms along with automatic water measuring meters to the rear of the main service pipe there are allso connected multi movement conector pipes 13 connected to fire engines if required below the inlet chambers 11 are external multiple movement extending pipe conectors 13 connected to either the pump s 31 external or internal if connected to the mains service pipe 14 to the rear of the flood barrier 0 which is either connected to the below ground management system 36 56 58 37 38 55 or 60 connected through the main management pipe to the, the frontal guttering system 99 is connected to the outermost areas akin to the frontal ground base unit of the flood barrier linking the guttering 99 and the below ground pipe work management system 36 37 to operate together freely the system allso incorporates telescopic doorwas 80 81 and doors positioned generaly along the street barriers 0, the flood barrier comes in a variety of colours and sizes different combinations to suit different terrains and ground situations, there is allso shown the grip roll 65 to be placed underneath the flood barrier 0 interconecting to suit the conditions required allso are shown all the nuts bolts and ground conecting base units 53 15 40 41 42 to intergrate some ofthe systems together it's a multiple choice of different combinations to suit the situation required A INTERLINKING PERISCOPIC FLOOD BARRIER AND ABOVE GROUND BELOW GROUND INTERCONECTING MANAGEMENT OF SERVICE PIPEWORKS IS SUBSTANTIALY SHOWN THERIN WITH REFERNCE TO THE ACCOPANYED INFORMATION AND DRAWINGS OF 26 PAGES AS SHOWN CLAIMED BY INVENTOR CHRISTOPHER EVANS 2 SHRUBSALL CLOSE ELTHAM LONDON SE9 5QT Box like body in the form of a periscope action having a internal external catchment means of cooperable with each box to allow vertical movement to take place inside or alongside each othermeans of having a plurity of internal boxes positioned inside each others open void with a floating section positioned to the front of each unit alternativly with a plurity of floating box like bodys positioned behind each other incorporating in a system of water presure controlled free floating movement within the main body activated by outside rising waters the main box like body which is either in situ in any position at ground level or free standing mobile or sited at any vocal point as required the structures main box like body supported at ground level by interlinking rolling roll, kerb side protection cover interlinking gutter box section, multi fitting base plynths multi functional guidance tracks along with the interconecting underground or above ground water pipe conectors in line with the multi positional base support which ultimatly gives support to the whole systems stability The internal interlinking bodys allowing internal traveling within a set field in a vertical movement upwards and then in a downwards gravitational decending manner back to original position once external waters start to subside running out freely from the lower access chambers positioned at furthest comers at low leval, to using the plurity of water activated presure access chambers to the front of the base units above the internal external pipe conectors running through the front to the rear of the units allso situated at ground level to the outer peripials of the main support body, once bridged the defence system comes into operation which increases height of the barriers to the required height one section at a time, the water levels enables the whole system to operate in conjunction with each other with in the system of pressure activation there are allso a plurity of rams which will operate in any given emergency if required which will give lift to the system, or alternatively cause units to descend the periscopic semi automatic multi width and multi height movable sections positioned either behind each other with space inbetween each body to allow movement are manipulated into action by the ingress of external water s entering the bodys of the units flood chambers again causing the flood barrier defence systems to operate, the rising barrier fits over any kerb which allso has incorporated into the system a box like section sitting atop the towns street gutters which allso has a secondary internal gutter either redirecting the flood waters to another destination using the internal pumps or in conjunction with any underground or above ground escape pipes or service pipes the unit works in full cooperation with each other or any existing water management system this system allso incorporates a opening door if required which could be fixed permanently as this and all units come in variouse sizes and colours to suit the terrain or towns or citys they may be positioned in blending in with any background ideal along main roads as units height start at five foot onwards fixed in any position to a any kerb especialy for protecting towns villages citys and homes and busineses in conjunction with embankments fields and all flood defences as required incorporating allso the underground pipeworksl3 30 31 50 51 connected to the flood barrier 0 either directly or at any given distance connected by variouse intrconecting underground and surface pipes collecting and redirecting surface waters or underground waters to any other given location by means of variouse water suction pumps 20 set at variouse locations in line with the flood barrier or at any ground surface point designated for diverting overflowing streams and rivers away from houses towns and citys the flood barrier could allso be sited along airoplane runways as in two columns of interfacing barriers a certain distance apart with underground interlinking pipes and a means of interconecting electric cables interjoining together to melt snow on the runways allso diverting all accumalating rain of the runways down into the flud management system eiyher into the interconecting surface drains or down into the managment removal system The periscopic multi story flood barrier 0 according to the present invention comprises individual height structures 4 operating in the manner of a periscopic lift , operated to each desired level way of either hydrolic lifter or water presure entering different chambers within the base structure 11 causing the first external floating chamber 9 to move in a vertical direction therby the water activated lifting system 9 which starts to operate immediately by way of pressurised water independantly (float) up on the external waters lifting allso the first or 2nd panel above the flood waters to the first/second/third/or multi levels reaching the height according to external water heights incorporated within the top section of the barrier is an emergency inflating balloon 2 system which comes into operation in case of dire emergencys should the water sensors 8 become activated according to weather conditions then the unit will automaticaly operate by way of inflating giving extra flood protection height situated directly to top of emergency unit is a movable solar panel 1 which feeds the emergency lighting 24 incorporated onto rear and front of units Each periscopic unit has by way of a water tight see through inspection panel 29 built in with facing cover opening and closing as desired for checking water heights

Claims (1)

1. As in claim 1 2-"3''-\- < -L, C L\-- . T-w < . w N +or z, Also for the ornamental design of the periscopicly operated flood barrier and complete

   covering design for all the interconecting units above or below ground and all the special features shown by drawings numberd from 1 to 26 and all the interlinking systems used showing the same principles of designs made from every known product man can invent in the near future or any materials that are in use today Is claimed by CHRISTOPHER EVANS INVENTOR...........

   CLAIMS 2 A PERISCOPIC FLOOD BARRIER As claimed in 1 wherin the transport wheels are fixed to the comers of the chassis cooperable with the multi directional periscopic self deflating guidance wheels CLAIMS 3 MULTI FUNCTIONAL NONE SLIP GUIDANCE TRACKS As claimed in 1 used for moving barriers from one placr to another across open stretches of land fields or marshes even pulled along by cars 4x4 to any destination CLAIMS 4 SOLAR PANEL As claimed in 1 for the night lights and other electricity units needing power self generating CLAIMS 5 EMERGENCY INFLATING SYSTEM As claimed in 1 secondary inflating system used in emergencys as needed CLAIMS 6 METAL FIXING BANDS As claimed in 1 special fixing to the inflationary unit CLAIMS 7 PLASTIC GROUND FIXERS As claimed in 1 used for screwing or fixing into ground or marsh land, being from three feet long CLAIMS 8 INTERNAL FLOATS TO BOTTOM OF RISING PANELS As claimed in 1 helping the panels to rise while in operation mode CLAIMS 9 PERISCOPIC RISING FLOOD PANELS As claimed in 1 made from a multiple of materials CLAIMS 10 EMERGENCY HYDROLIC LIFTERS As claimed in I used as aback up to lift internal flood barrier panels CLAIMS 11 WATER SENSORS As claimed in 1 allowing the unit to self operate should the occasion arise an early warning incorporated system CLAIMS 12 FOLDING LIGHTWEIGHT BOUANCY FLOATERS As in claim 1 allowing extra protection to the floating panels to motivate them to work independantly together CLAIMS 13 BASE UNIT WATER ACCESS CHAMBER As in claim 1 allowing again early warnings to activate the system all independent but working together CLAIM 14 BASE UNIT PRESSURE CHAMBER As in claim 1 allowing the ingress of water to fill the empty chambers causing system to kick into action CLAIM 15 MULTI MOVEMENT INLET CONECTORS As in claim 1 alowing the interconections of pipeworks to conect from the front of the barrier to the rear of the barrier sucking away unwanted water CLAIM 16 MAINS SERVICE COLLECTION SERVICE PIPE As in claim 1 sited to the rear of barrier managing service pipes and flood water CLAIM 17 MULTIPLE FITTING PLYNTHS As in claim 1 managing flood waters CLAIM 18 CONNECTING SLUGS As in claim 1 joining units together CLAIM 19 MULTI FUNCTIONAL GUIDANCE TRACKS As in claim 1 CLAIM 20 MULTI DIRECTIONAL PERISCOPIC SELF DEFLATING INGRESS WHEELS As in claim 1 allowing barrier to travel overland helps manouverability CLAIM 21 GUIDANCE TRACK CONNECTING RODS As in claim 1 supporting the guidance rails CLAIM 22 AIR PRESSURE VALVE CONECTING ROS As in claim 1 for initializing emergency unit into operation CLAIM 22 SERVICE PIPE HOUSING COVER As in claim 1 covering and protecting service pipes from elements as in lagging pipes from winter protection CLAIM 23 PERISCOPIC UNIT CONNECTOR As in claim 1 for connecting units together being watertight CLAIM 24 AIR PRESSURE As in claim 1 allowing the internal panels to operate by air or water CLAIM 25 NIGHT VIEWING SOLAR LIGHTS As in claim I solar energy stored in the day and used for lighting at night self sufficient CLAIM 26 EMERGENCY HYDROLIC LIFTER As in claim 1 used for emergencys to support the panels CLAIM 27 SELF LEVELING COIL SPRING DAMPER LEGS TO GUIDANCE TRACKS As in claim 1 supporting the weight of the units when intransit on the tracks CLAIM 28 FOLDING CONECTOR As in claim 1 allowing railway track to fold in and up on itself CLAIM 29 WATER TIGHT SEAL INSPECTION COVER As in claim I allowing inspection of water through fixed inspection cover CLAIM 30 INSPECTION HATCH COVER As in claim 1 allowing viewing through small window CLAIM 31 WATER TIGHT SLIDING DOOR COVER KIT As in claim 1 for protecting doorways from water ingress CLAIM 32 WATER PUMP HOUSING As in claim I for managing water removal CLAIM 33 ILLUMINOUSE STRIPS As in claim 1 allowing people to measure height of waters from a distance CLAIM 34 BASE KERB CONNECTOR As in claim 1 fitting over kerb to maximise strength of flood barrier allso protection of kerb CLAIM 35 EMERGENCY AIR PUMP NOZLE CONNECTORS As in claim 1 allowing expansion of unit or to allow air out when in stand down mode (summer) CLAIM 36 PERISCOPIC GUIDANCE MEANS As in claim 1 guidance means allowing movement of panels up and down CLAIM 37 CROSS WEAVE WATER INGRESS ACCESS GRID As in claim I top level of water chambers at ground level CLAIM 38 FIGUARE EIGHT WATER COLLECTION MULTI DRIP WATER COLLECTION PIPES As in claim 1 the pipewrks connected together allowing either seepage or ingress of water through the system and service pipes the management of water activity CLAIM 39 SEWAGE COLLECTION UNIT As in claim I section below the figuare eight collection unit with a movable excrement buster on tracks within the pipework system stoping blockages of pipeworks or sewer pipes CLAIM 40 MULTI DIRECTIONAL REMOVAL CONNECTING PIPES As in claim 1 pipes that move in any direction due to end fittings and octopuss like arms CLAIM 41 FOUNDATION SUPPORT INTERCONECTING ROD As in claim 1 Base support pipes with interconecting threads at both ends internal and external supporting each other CLAIM 42 HANDLE CONTROLLED EXPLOSIVES FIXING BASE SUPPORTS INTO HARD GROUND As in claim 1 same as 42 but having a spider conection fixed by explosive means into the ground then conecting rod is inserted into the spider giving more support CLAIM 43 SPIDER FIXING EXPLODED INTO GROUND As in claim 1 as claim42 CLIAM 50 CONTROL PANNEL FOR ALL SERVICES COMPUTER LINKUP As in claim 1 positioned to rear of flood barrier from end to end CLAIM 51 SERVICE FUSE PANNEL As in claim 1 same as 50 CLAIM 52 SERVICE MONITER CONTROL As in claim I same as 50 CLAIM 53 DRIVEN PLYNTH GROUND SCREW As in claim 1 giving ground stability to the barrier CLAIM 54 UNDERGROUND SEEPAGE INLET HOLES As in claim I allowing water ingress from different locations on the pipe into the pipe s CLAIM 55 CHURNING EXCREMENT ROLLERS (MULTI MOVEMENTS ON TRACKS) As in claim I clearing blockages in sewers CLAIM 56 SERVICE PIPES As in claim 1 housing for all service pipes electricity gas water telephones all services CLAIM 57 MULTI DIRECTIONAL SUCTIONAL PIPE ARMS As in claim 1 sucking moisture from the flood planes into pipeworks managing the water tables CLAIM 58 CROSS WEAVE GRID CONNECTIONAL SUPPORT BEAM As in claim1 ground level grid unit the protection to the figure eight unit and carrying the weight of the underground service pipes the supporting beam underground CLAIM 59 INTERNAL SUCTION PUMPS HOUSING As in claim I multiple pump housing s to the flood barrier situated in every unit CLAIM 60 INTERCONNECTING FLOOD AWAY PIPES As in claim 1 flood water pipes removed from the barrier CLAIM 61 INTERNAL MOVING MONITORING CAMERA RAIL As in claim 1 camera on a rail in the pipeworks to monitor events CLAIM 62 COLLECTION PIPE TO RESIVOIR As in claim 1 CLAIM 63 EXTERNAL INTERNAL PIPE CONNECTOR As in claim 1 multiple fitting pipes CLAIM 64 MULTI DIRECTIONAL FITMENT As in claim 1 as in 63 CLAIM 65 EMBANKMENT GRID ROLE As in claim 1 none slip grip rolling like carpet with gripers to the underneath for marshy land embankments to stabalize the flood barrier when sited CLAIM 66 CARRING TRAILOR GRIP ROLE As in claim 1 tractor to position the base interconecting roll CLAIM 67 PERISCOPIC WATERTIGHT FOLDING SHUTTER As in claim 1 water tight door covering pulled up from the ground and fixed into place CLAIM 68 PULL TYE GUID ROPES As in claim 1 to errect the secondary defence system by pulling and tying into place CLAIM 69 EYELET HOLDERS As in claim 1 same as 68 eylets the ropes fit through CLAIM 70 SHUTTER CONNECTORS As in claim 1 to conect shutters together CLAIM 71 SHUTTER BASE FIXERS As in claim 1 fixings to the ground stoping shuter from moving giving support to shutters CLAIM 72 BACK BOARD As in claim 1 solid or moving coastal protector CLAIM 73 FLOATING CIRCLE SUPPORTS As in claim I rising and falling coastal protector CLAIM 74 MULTI POSITIONAL PERISCOPIC BARRIER INTER CONNECTING SUPPORT BASE WITH SLIDING ANCHORING POINTS SLIDING TELESCOPIC SUPPORT ARMS As in claim I movable interconecting barrier CLAIM 75 FREE STANDING WATER BARRIERS SHOWING MULIT CHAMBER RISING BARRIERS EXTERNAL TELESCOPIC GUIDANCE ARMS As in claim I CLAIM 76 MULTI POSITIONAL INTER CONNECTING BASE SUPPORT As in claim I same as 74 CLAIM 77 WATER ACTIVATED SELF RISING DROPPING FOALDABLE STREET BARRIER AND SUPPORTS As in claim I positioned in any area operated by rising flood waters CLAIM 78 MULTI TURNING PERISCOPIC CONNECTING ARMS GRAB ENDS As in claim I multiple use of support arms CLAIM 79 RISING DOOR KIT As in claim I waterproof door protector CLAIM 80 FLOOD BARRIER DOOR HANGING SUPPORT As in claim I multi purpose periscopic access door interfiting flood barrier option CLAIM 81 SUPPORT DOOR HINGE COVER As in claim I protective door hanging hinge CLAIM 82 0 Asin claim I CLAIM 83 RISING TELESCOPIC GUIDANCE SYSTEM As in claim 1 CLAIM 84 FLOAT SYSTEM As in claim 1 CLAIM 85 INTERLINKING PERISCOPIC BARRIER ROLING ROLL AND GRIP TIGHT BASE As in claim 1 CLAIM 86 REAR VIEW FLOOD BARRIER As in claim 1 showing service panels interconecting pipes to rear allso management pipeworks and service pipe area CLAIM 87 CONNECTING UNDERGROUND PIPE WORK SOAKAWAYS As in claim 1 CLAIM 88 BARRIER CONSOLE UNITS AND HOUSING FOR SERVICES As in claim 1 same as 86 CLAIM 89 CORNER SECTION (PLAN) OF CONECTING BARRIERS, SHOWN BARRIER CORNER SECTION, SHOWN CLOSED BARRIER As in claim 1 CLAIM 90 BARRIERS SITED IN SEAS OR RIVERS CONTROLING FLOW As in claim 1 CLAIM 99 END VIEW FLOOD BARRIER INTER LINKING GUTTER WATER CAVITY STORAGE SECTION As in claim 1 CLAIM 100 INTERLINKING BOX SECTION As in claim 1 CLAIM 101 BOX SECTION INTERLINKING WATER INLET FLAPS OPEN DOOR OR SLIDING DOOR SHOWN As in claim 1 CLAIM 102 BOX SECTIONWARER INLET OPENINGS As in claim 1 CLAIM 103 BOX SECTION OPEN OR CLOSED VENTALATION SYSTEM SHOWN As in claim 1 CLAIM 104 SUCTION PIPE CONECTIONS AS SHOWN As in claim 1 CLAIM 105 CONNECTING PIPEWORK AS SHOWN As in claim 1 CLAIM 106 THE BARIRERS could allso be used within the capacity of airport maintenance with a multiple of units sited end to end allso correspondingly facing each other with interlinking underground pipeworks generating heat to melt the snow s and the underground management system working together to remove the melted snow working allso with a means of below runaway electric cables melting the ice no airport needs to be kept closed in the winter along with the solar paneling of lights positioned above the flood barriers sited on all airport runways especialy in winter A PERISCOPIC INTERFITING FLOOD BARRIER SUBSTANTIALY AS DESCRIBED THERIN WITHREFERENCE TO 26 PAGES OF ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS IS CLAIMED THIS ALLSO REPERSENTS THE INTERFITTING CONNECTIONS TO MY INVENTION OF WHICH I LAY CLAIM TO ALL DRAWINGS CONTENTS SHAPES AS SHOWN COVERING ALL ANCILARIES TO THE FLOOD BARRIER I LAY CLAIM TO ALL INTERCONNECTING UNITS AS THOUGHT UP AND DESIGNED BY MYSELF IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES MADE FROM ALL AND ANY MATERIALS INVENTOR MR CHRISTOPHER EVANS 2 SHRUBSALL CLOSE ELTHAM SE9 5QT LONDON I HERBY LAY CLAIM TO ALL TESTIMONY AS LAID DOWN BEFORE YOURSELVES THAT THIS COMPLIMENT OF INVENTIONS IS A BRAND NEW CONSEPT AND INVENTED BY MYSELF COVERING ALL FIXTURES

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   WITTNESED BY MRS CATHLEEN EVANS SIGNATUM

   INVENTOR MR CHRISTOPHER EVANS SIGNATURE