Ilc Dover Ip, Inc.

Ilc Dover, Inc.

Ilc Cover LP

Jeffrey Lewis Roushey

David Phillip Cadogan

Jonathan Michael Hinkle

Daniel James Gleeson

Tony Ray McKee

Craig Eugene Harden

Ryan Richard Gallagher

Ralph Olav Elgesem

Tony Ray Mckee

The present disclosure is directed to a flood barrier designed for the dry-flood proofing of door and window openings in a building. The flood barrier includes a rigid frame, preferably formed of metal extrusions. To this frame are clamped a water-impervious barrier and a sacrificial bladder to protect the water-impervious barrier from impacts by wind- or water-borne, debris and impacts. A number of webbings may be provided on the side of the water-impervious barrier opposite the sacrificial bladder to further support the water barrier layer. Sealing gaskets are provided on the rigid frame where the frame contacts the building, or in case of a door opening, also the floor. The sacrificial bladder permits water to accumulate between the sacrificial bladder and the water-impervious layer thereby utilizing the non-compressible nature of the water to attenuate the impacting force.

Flexible covering for door and window openings

A lightweight watertight cover that is easily installed and positively secured in place, which provides a reliable seal to prevent flood water from entering openings such as subway ventilation shaft gratings and other porous openings that serve as entry point for flood water.

Portable flexible sealing device for grated openings

A novel extendible flexible flood barrier manufactured from textile and membrane materials has been developed which comprises a textile/membrane wall and support posts configured to be movable between a stowed position and a deployed position and wherein, in the deployed position, forms a leak-free barrier against flood water or other fluids. The flexible wall is stored in a container on one side of the opening to be protected and extended to the receiver on the opposite of the opening to deploy the barrier. Structural members, such as posts or a building itself will react to the load from the flood water impinging on the wall. Intermediate posts or bollards can be added to lengthen the wall so larger spans can be closed-off with the flexible wall. The flexible wall can be configured for use in many applications including entire buildings, building entrances, transit system passages, such as ventilation shafts or elevator shafts, stairwells, and other openings that can be threatened by flooding.

Extendible flexible flood barrier

A novel design and construction method for the creation of a Deployable Flexible Flood Mitigation Device manufactured from textile and membrane materials. The Flexible Flood Mitigation Device comprises a textile/membrane panel configured to be movable between an opened position and a closed position, wherein in the closed position, the panel forms a barrier against flood water; and a spool that is manually or electrically operated is used to move the panel from the closed position to the opened position. The spool can also be eliminated and the panel can be manually folded for storage. The Flexible Flood Mitigation Device can be configured for use in many applications including subway tunnels, vehicular tunnels, stairwells, ventilation shafts, and other openings that can be threatened by flooding. It can be used in any orientation (vertical, horizontal or at an angle with respect to gravity), and can stop fluids approaching from either side. It can also be shaped to fit any opening. Although its primary use is flood mitigation, the device is also applicable to containment of smoke from fire, chemical or biological agents, or other transient media.

Deployable flexible flood mitigation device

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Milton, DE, United States of America

Jeffrey Lewis Roushey