IP Library Granted Patent US 7,168,588
Granted Patent B2
US 7,168,588 · App. 10/655,076 · Granted Jan 30, 2007

Multi-section containment

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Patent No.
US 7,168,588
App. No.
10/655,076
Filed
Sep 4, 2003
Granted
Jan 30, 2007
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3727
USPC
220/571
Abstract

A multi-compartment portable containment structured positionable in an upstanding position providing multiple compartments for receiving contaminant and in a down position allowing said compartments to be folded into a compact condition for storage and transport.

Claims (26)

1. A multi-compartment containment positionable in a folded condition for storage and transport and an upstanding position for collecting contaminated fluid comprising;

a plurality of compartments arranged along a linear axis;

each said compartment comprising a floor and a plurality of outer and inner walls defining enclosed areas;

a plurality of foldable braces connected with said outer walls, said braces having an upstanding position for supporting said outer walls in a raised position when said containment is positioned in said upstanding position and a down position in which said outer ones of said walls are unsupported;

upper edges of adjacent of said inner walls being interconnected along their length upper edges thereof forming a hinge between adjacent of said compartments allowing said adjacent ones of said compartments to be positioned side by side in said upstanding position and folded onto each other into said folded position.

2. The containment of claim 1 wherein one of each of said adjacent of said inner walls includes a brace, said brace being positionable between an up position and a down position.

3. The containment of claim 1 including a drain in an outer wall of each said compartment.

4. A multi-compartment foldable and portable containment for collecting contaminated fluid comprising:

flexible sheeting forming a floor;

flexible sheeting forming exterior walls connected with said floor adjacent its periphery forming an enclosed area;

a plurality of flexible interior walls each connected along a lower edge with said floor and at each end with a pair of opposed of said exterior walls, said interior walls along with said exterior walls and said floor forming a plurality of containment areas within said enclosed area;

a plurality of foldable braces connected with said exterior walls and having an up position for maintaining said exterior walls in an upstanding position and a down position in which said walls lie on said floor;

said interior walls having an interior wall support for maintaining said interior walls in an upstanding position when fluid is in said containment areas; wherein,

said multi-compartment containment may be folded into a compact generally flat configuration for storage and may be unfolded and spread into an expanded multi-compartment unit which said exterior and interior walls are maintained in an upright position forming said plurality of containment areas for containing said contaminated fluid.

5. The containment of claim 4 wherein said flexible sheeting comprises a base fabric coated with synthetic material.

6. The containment of claim 4 wherein each said brace includes a strap connected adjacent an upper edge of said exterior wall and with said floor and a rigid bar carried by said strap between said floor connection and said wall connection.

7. The containment of claim 6 wherein each said brace includes a second rigid bar carried by said exterior wall.

8. The containment of claim 6 wherein said strap connection with said floor is within said enclosed area.

9. The containment of claim 6 wherein said strap connection with said floor is outside said enclosed area.

10. The containment of claim 4 wherein said interior walls are of less height than said exterior walls.

11. The containment of claim 4 wherein said interior support comprises a plurality of foldable braces connected with said floor and upper portions of said interior walls.

12. The containment of claim 4 wherein said interior support comprises a semi-rigid rod connected with each said inner wall adjacent an upper edge.

13. The containment of claim 4 wherein said interior support comprises a flotation member arranged substantially along an upper edge of each said interior wall.

14. The containment of claim 4 wherein each said interior wall includes a flap connecting opposed ends of said interior wall with said exterior walls.

15. The containment of claim 14 wherein said connection between each said interior wall and said floor extends substantially perpendicularly of said opposed exterior walls and said flap connection with said opposed exterior walls is diagonal of said opposed exterior walls, said flap forming a fold between said end portions of said interior walls and said opposed exterior walls.

16. The containment of claim 4 wherein each said containment area includes a drain member in an exterior wall.

Assignments (12)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 049673/0062 Recorded Oct 1, 2025
From: CITIZENS BANK, N.A.
To: ACCUFORM MANUFACTURING, INC.; BASIC CONCEPTS, INCORPORATED; CHECKERS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, LLC; EAGLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY; GROUND PROTECTION, LLC; JUSTRITE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, L.L.C.; SAFETYCAL HOLDINGS, INC.; SUPERIOR MANUFACTURING GROUP, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 16, 2024
From: CITIZENS BANK, N.A.
To: BASIC CONCEPTS, INCORPORATED; JUSTRITE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, L.L.C; CHECKERS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, LLC; ACCUFORM MANUFACTURING, INC.; SAFETYCAL HOLDINGS, INC.; SUPERIOR MANUFACTURING GROUP, INC.; GROUND PROTECTION, LLC; EAGLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: ACCUFORM MANUFACTURING, INC.; CHECKERS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, LLC; SUPERIOR MANUFACTURING GROUP, INC.; GROUND PROTECTION, LLC; BASIC CONCEPTS, INCORPORATED; JUSTRITE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, L.L.C.; EAGLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY; SAFETYCAL HOLDINGS, INC.
To: CITIZENS BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 049673/0062 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: ACCUFORM MANUFACTURING, INC.; CHECKERS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, LLC; SUPERIOR MANUFACTURING GROUP, INC.; GROUND PROTECTION, LLC; BASIC CONCEPTS, INCORPORATED; JUSTRITE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, L.L.C.; EAGLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY; SAFETYCAL HOLDINGS, INC.
To: CITIZENS BANK, N.A., AS SECOND LIEN AGENT
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jul 1, 2019
From: ALLY BANK
To: JUSTRITE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, L.L.C.; BASIC CONCEPTS, INCORPORATED
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 5, 2018
From: HDT EXPEDITIONARY SYSTEMS, INC.
To: BASIC CONCEPTS, INCORPORATED
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 20, 2015
From: JUSTRITE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, L.L.C.; BASIC CONCEPTS, INCORPORATED
To: ALLY BANK, AS AGENT
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2015
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: BASIC CONCEPTS, INCORPORATED
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2015
From: DHS SYSTEMS LLC
To: HDT EXPEDITIONARY SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 034981/0601 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 3, 2014
From: BASIC CONCEPTS, INCORPORATED
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2014
From: VAN ROMER, EDWARD W.
To: BASIC CONCEPTS, INC.
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From: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. (SUCCESSOR-BY-MERGER TO WACHOVIA BANK, N.A.) AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: REEVES EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS LLC
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