Hydraulic and earth engineering – Fluid control – treatment – or containment – Flow control
Reexamination Certificate
2003-01-27
2004-01-20
Pezzuto, Robert E. (Department: 3673)
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Fluid control, treatment, or containment
Flow control
C404S006000, C052S002110, C256S013000, C405S111000, C405S114000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06679654
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to devices for impeding flood waters. More particularly, this invention relates to portable flood control devices that can be integrated for impeding flood waters over a relatively large area.
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Improvement is desired in the construction of portable flood control devices. Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a flood control system having improved construction.
In a preferred embodiment, the flood control system of the invention includes a substantially rigid exterior shell and a flexible bladder having one or more valves for introducing and removing a desired amount of fluid. The shell includes opposite first and second rigid sides hingedly connected to one another to permit the shell to be positioned in a desired orientation exterior to and substantially overlying the flexible bladder.
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Knobloch Bruce A.
Shankles Charles T.
Wittenberg Donn
Aqua Levee Enterprises, LLC
Luedeka Neely & Graham P.C.
Mayo Tara L.
Pezzuto Robert E.
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