Water-filled flood bags for emergency flood control

Abstract

An emergency flood control apparatus is described that includes a row of a plurality of vertically separated cells horizontally arranged formed between at least two continuous sheets of impermeable flexible material, a continuous horizontal tube formed between the sheets and disposed at an end of the cells, and a plurality of necks disposed perpendicularly between the tube and the cells, the necks connecting each of the cells to the horizontal tube in a manner such that the cells may be filled with fluid from the tube at substantially the same time.

1 . An emergency flood control apparatus comprising:
 a row of a plurality of vertically separated cells horizontally arranged formed between at least two continuous sheets of impermeable flexible material;   a continuous horizontal tube formed between said sheets and disposed at an end of said cells; and   a plurality of necks disposed perpendicularly between said tube and said cells, said necks connecting each of said cells to said horizontal tube in a manner such that said cells may be filled with fluid from said tube at substantially the same time.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising means for clamping ends of said tube. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 2 , further comprising a second row of cells disposed on an opposite side of said tube from said row to form a first layer of tandem cells and said second row of cell being connected to said tube by necks. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 3 , further comprising attachment flaps formed on said tube and on a top and bottom of said sheet for attachment to other structures. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 4 , further comprising holes in said attachment flaps for providing means for attaching additional layers of cells. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 5 , further comprising holes in said attachment flaps for attachment to a supporting structure. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 6 , further comprising a second layer of tandem cells stacked on top of said first layer and attached to said supporting structure. 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 7 , further comprising a ground cloth beneath said first layer and wrapped up the water-side of said first and second layer to minimize punctures to said cells and seepage between layers. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 6 , further comprising a plurality of layers of tandem cells stacked atop one another and attached to said supporting structure. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 7 , in which said supporting structure is a pole. 
   
   
       11 . An emergency flood control apparatus comprising:
 means for forming a plurality of vertical cells horizontally arranged;   means for forming a horizontal tube adjacent to said cells; and   means for connecting said cells to said tube such that said cells may be filled from fluid in said tube at substantially the same time.   
   
   
       12 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 11 , further comprising means for clamping ends of said tube. 
   
   
       13 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 12 , further comprising means for attachment to structures. 
   
   
       14 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 13 , further comprising means for forming a plurality of layers of vertical cells. 
   
   
       15 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising means for minimizing punctures to said cells and seepage between layers. 
   
   
       16 . An emergency flood control apparatus comprising:
 two rows of a plurality of vertically separated cells horizontally arranged formed between at least two continuous sheets of impermeable flexible material, said rows forming a tandem layer of cells;   a continuous horizontal tube formed between said sheets and disposed between said rows;   means for clamping ends of said tube;   attachment flaps formed on said tube and on a top and bottom of said sheet for attachment to other structures; and   a plurality of necks disposed perpendicularly between said tube and said cells, said necks connecting each of said cells to said horizontal tube in a manner such that said cells may be filled with fluid from said tube at substantially the same time.   
   
   
       17 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 16 , further comprising holes in said attachment flaps for providing means for attaching additional tandem layers of cells. 
   
   
       18 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 17 , further comprising holes in said attachment flaps for attachment to a supporting structure. 
   
   
       19 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 18 , further comprising a plurality of tandem layers of cells stacked atop one another and attached to said supporting structure. 
   
   
       20 . The apparatus as recited in  claim 19 , further comprising a ground cloth beneath said first layer and wrapped up the water-side of said layers to minimize punctures to said cells and seepage between layers.