GB2394501A

GB2394501A - Flood barrier

Info

Publication number: GB2394501A
Application number: GB0324517A
Authority: GB
Inventors: John Thomas Connolly
Original assignee: MCCLATCHEY JOHN PATRICK
Current assignee: CONNOLLY, JOHN T; MCCLATCHEY JOHN P
Priority date: 2002-10-24
Filing date: 2003-10-21
Publication date: 2004-04-28
Anticipated expiration: 2023-10-21
Also published as: IE20030790A1; GB2394501B; GB0224772D0; GB0324517D0

Abstract

A flood barrier for fitting across an aperture in a wall 16 comprises a panel 12 having a deformable peripheral seal 14 and securing means comprising an elongate member 18 securable between two jambs of the aperture and at least two screw-threaded elements 22 each anchorable between the elongate member 18 and a respective anchorage 24 secured to the panel. The elongate member may be fitted in blind bore holes provided in the jambs of the aperture. Alternatively the elongate member 18 may be slid in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the wall 16, towards the outside of the building, into blind passageways 38 provided in the jambs of the aperture. The screw-threaded elements 22 may be the same as each other and each may comprise a turn-buckle 28 threadingly engaging two oppositely extending threaded shanks 30A, 30B. One of the shanks 30A may terminate in a connecting eye 32 for fitting around the elongate member 18 while the other shank 30B may terminate in a connecting hook 34 for engagement in an aperture 36 of the anchorage 24.

Description

GB 2394501 A continuation (74) Agent and/or Address for Service: Ansons

240 Upper Newtownards Road, BELFAST, Northern Ireland, BT4 3EU, United Kingdom

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FLOOD BARRIER FOR DOORWAY

This invention relates to a removable flood barrier for temporary protection of doorways or other openings in domestic or commercial premises.

s A disadvantage of existing temporary flood barrier for doorways or other opening is that they generally require pre-preparation prior to fitting of the removable flood barriers.

This pre-preparation requires, for example, upright channels or anglebrackets to be fixed to opposite upright sides of an opening or a frame or anchorages to be fixed to the wall on each side of an opening. Such fixtures are unsightly, 10 An object of the present invention is to obviate or mitigate this disadvantage.

Accordingly, the present invention is a removable flood barrier for the temporarily positioning across a doorway or other opening, the barrier comprising a rigid panel for upright orientation, in use, across or in the doorway or other opening, a deformable seal being provided on or near to the lower edge of the panel and on or near to each of two opposite 15 upright edges, to press against surfaces the panel is to abut, and securing means to secure the panel in or across the opening with the seal compressed to make the abutment watertight, the securing means comprising an elongate member securable between the two jambs of the opening and at least two screw-threaded elements anchorable between the elongate member and a respective anchorage secured to the reverse of the panel.

20 Preferably, the elongate member is a rod locatable into opposite prepared blind bores provided in the jambs of a door frame, the rod being of greater length that the width of the opening between the jambs with the depth of one of the bores being greater than the other to allow the rod to be fed into the one bore until the rod is able to be aligned with the other bore then moved thereinto and be captured against other than axial movement.

25 Alternatively, the elongate member is a bar locatable into opposite prepared blind passageways provided in the jambs of a door frame, the bar being of length substantially the same as the width of opening and slid into the passageways.

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Preferably also, the screw threaded elements are similar, each comprising a turn buckle in which two oppositely extending threaded shanks are in threaded engagement, a lower shank terminating in a first connection piece for connection to the elongate member and an upper shank terminating in a second connection piece for connection to the s respective anchorage.

Preferably further, the first connection piece is an eye for threaded engagement with the elongate member, and the second connection piece is a hook for capturing in an aperture of the anchorage.

An embodiment of the present invention will now be described, by way of example, lo with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic drawings, in which: Fig. 1 is a front view of a flood barrier in place across a doorway opening, part being cut-away for clarity; Fig. 2 is a cross- sectional view of the flood barrier and doorway in the line 11-ll of FIG. 1; 5 Figs. 3A and 3B are perspective details respectively of first and second connection pieces of a threaded element of the barrier.

Referring to the drawings, a removable flood barrier is provided for the temporarily positioning across a doorway 10 or other opening. The barrier comprising a rigid rectangular panel 12 for upright orientation, in use, across or in the doorway 10 or other opening. A 20 deformable seal 14 is provided on the inside face of the panel 12 near to its lower edge and to each of two opposite upright edges to press against wall and step surfaces 16 the panel is to abut. Securing means is provided to secure the panel 12 in or across the opening 10 with the seal 14 compressed to make the abutment watertight. The securing means comprises an elongate member 18 securable between two jambs 20 of the door frame in the opening 25 10 and two screw-threaded elements 22 are anchorable between the elongate member 18 and a respective anchorage 24 secured to the reverse of the panel 12.

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The elongate member 18 is a rod locatable into opposite prepared blind bores 26 provided in the jambs 20 of the door frame. The rod is of greater length that the width of the opening between the jambs 20 with the depth of one of the bores 26 being greater than the other to allow the rod to be fed into the one bore until the rod is able to be aligned with the s other bore then moved thereinto and be captured against other than axial movement.

The screw threaded elements 22 are similar, each comprising a turn-buckle 28 in which two oppositely extending threaded shanks 30A, 30B are in threaded engagement. A lower shank 30A terminates in a first connection piece 32 for connection to the elongate member 18 and an upper shank 30B terminates in a second connection piece 34 for lo connection to the respective anchorage 24. A bolt 31 extends through the panel 12 to pass through a respective turnbuckle 28 when tightened, a washer 33 being placed over the outer end of the bolt 31 followed by a wing nut 35 being screwed onto the outer end. This tightens the elements 22 and panel 12 towards each other.

The first connection piece 32 (FIG 3B) is an eye for threaded engagement with the 5 elongate member 18, and the second connection piece 34 (FIG. 3A) is a hook for capturing in an aperture 36 of the anchorage 24.

In a first modification, the elongate member is a bar locatable into opposite prepared blind passageways 38 (shown in FIG 2 and 3B) provided in the jambs 20 of the door frame.

The bar is of length substantially the same as the width of opening and slid into the 20 passageways. In use, the first connection pieces 32 of the threaded elements 22 are threaded onto the elongate member 18 which is then located into the blind bores 26 or passageways 38.

The panel 12 is located across the opening 10 as shown in FIG.1 with the seal 14 abutting the wall surfaces and step surface. The second connection pieces 34 are then captured in 25 the aperatures 36 of the anchorages 24 and by using the turn-buckle 28 are tightened to compress the seal 14 and make it watertight. Each turnbuckle 28 is tightened against the panel 12 by the bolt 31 washer 33 and nut 35. This action helps to square the panel 12

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In a second modification, both connection pieces may be the same.

In a third modification, the panel may be of size to fit into the doorway opening 10 and 5 abut against the outside edge of the jambs 20 and bottom of the door frame.

In a fourth modification, the seal 14 may be around the edge of the panel with the panel fitted into the opening.

In fitting the barrier, the door in the doorway or window in the window opening is open to access the opening. Also, the barrier does not interfere with the opening or closing of the l o door or window.

Variations and other modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention described above and as claimed hereinafter.

Claims

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1. A removable flood barrier for the temporarily positioning across a doorway or other opening, the barrier comprising a rigid rectangular panel for upright orientation, in use, across or in the doorway or other opening, a deformable seal being provided on or near 5 to the lower edges of the panel and on or near to each of two opposite upright edge, to press against surfaces the panel is to abut, and securing means to secure the panel in or across the opening with the seal compressed to make the abutment watertight, the securing means comprising an elongate member securable between two jambs of the opening and at least two screwthreaded elements anchorable between the elongate lo member and a respective anchorage secured to the reverse of the panel.

2. A flood barrier as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the elongate member is a rod locatable into

opposite prepared blind bores provided in the jambs of a door frame, the rod being of greater length that the width of the opening between the jambs with the depth of one of 15 the bores being greater than the other to allow the rod to be fed into the one bore until the rod is able to be aligned with the other bore then moved thereinto and be captured against other than axial movement.

3. A flood barrier as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the elongate member is a bar locatable into 20 opposite prepared blind passageways provided in the jambs of a door frame, the bar being of length substantially the same as the width of opening and slid into the passageways.

4. A flood barrier as claimed in Claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein, the screw threaded elements are 2s similar, each comprising a turn-buckle in which two oppositely extending threaded shanks are in threaded engagement, a lower shank terminating in a first connection piece for

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connection to the elongate member and an upper shank terminating in a second connection piece for connection to the respective anchorage.

5. A flood barrier as claimed in Claim 4, wherein each turnbuckle is secured to the panel 5 after the respective screw threaded element is tightened.

6. A flood barrier as claimed in Claim 4 or 5, wherein, the first connection piece is an eye for threaded engagement with the elongate member, and the second connection piece is a hook for capturing in an aperture of the anchorage.

7. A flood barrier substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.