Spill boom

Abstract

An improved spill boom having an elongated tubular main body filled with water, sand or the like through a filling port, and having an elongated base seal member attached beneath the tubular main body. The base seal member is formed of a flexible, relatively soft polymer material such that the underside surface of the base seal member self-conforms to the surface configuration of the ground or other substrate upon which the spill boom is disposed. Short segments at the ends of the base seal member are not connected to the tubular main body, such that a connector sleeve member can be disposed between the base seal member ends and the ends of the tubular main bodies of two adjoining booms, the connector sleeve member receiving the ends of the tubular main bodies in an abutting manner.

1 . A spill boom comprising
 an elongated tubular main body filled with a weighted fill material, and   an elongated base seal member on the underside of the tubular main body, said base seal member being composed of a material with better sealing properties against liquid passage than the material composing the tubular main body.   
   
   
       2 . The boom of  claim 1 , wherein said fill material is chosen from the group of fill materials consisting of water, sand and gravel. 
   
   
       3 . The boom of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one filling port mounted on said tubular main body. 
   
   
       4 . The boom of  claim 1 , wherein said base seal member is composed of a flexible, compressible, form-adapting polymer. 
   
   
       5 . The boom of  claim 4 , wherein said polymer is chosen from the group of polymers consisting of polyurethane, PVC, silicone, rubber and elastomer. 
   
   
       6 . The boom of  claim 4 , wherein said base seal member polymer is chosen from the group of polymers consisting of foam and gel. 
   
   
       7 . The boom of  claim 1 , said boom further comprising connector means for joining said spill boom to another spill boom. 
   
   
       8 . The boom of  claim 1 , wherein said base seal member is in the form of a strip. 
   
   
       9 . The boom of  claim 1 , wherein said base seal member is in the form of a sleeve. 
   
   
       10 . The boom of  claim 1 , said boom further comprising a vertical wall attached to said tubular main body. 
   
   
       11 . The boom of  claim 1 , wherein said base seal member is an elongated strip having a first and second end, and further wherein said first and second ends of said base seal member are not attached to said tubular main body. 
   
   
       12 . The boom of  claim 11 , said tubular main body comprising a first end and a second end, said boom further comprising a connector sleeve member disposed on one of said main body first and second ends, said connector sleeve further disposed between one of said main body first and second ends and one of said base seal member first and second ends. 
   
   
       13 . The boom of  claim 1 , said tubular main body comprising a first end and a second end, said boom further comprising a connector sleeve member disposed on one of said main body first and second ends, whereby said connector sleeve member enables said spill boom to be connected to another spill boom. 
   
   
       14 . The boom of  claim 13 , wherein said connector sleeve member is composed of a material with better sealing properties against liquid passage than the material composing the tubular main body. 
   
   
       15 . The boom of  claim 14 , wherein said connector sleeve member is composed of a flexible, compressible, form-adapting polymer chosen from the group of polymers consisting of polyurethane, PVC, silicone, rubber and elastomer. 
   
   
       16 . The boom of  claim 13 , wherein said connector sleeve member is an inflated member. 
   
   
       17 . A spill boom comprising
 an elongated tubular main body filled with a weighted fill material, wherein said fill material is chosen from the group of fill materials consisting of water, sand and gravel,   at least one filling port mounted on said tubular main body, and   an elongated base seal member on the underside of the tubular main body, said base seal member being composed of a flexible, compressible, form-adapting, polymer material with better sealing properties against liquid passage than the material composing the tubular main body.   
   
   
       18 . The boom of  claim 17 , said boom further comprising connector means for joining said spill boom to another spill boom. 
   
   
       19 . The boom of  claim 18 , wherein said connector means comprises a connector sleeve member. 
   
   
       20 . The boom of  claim 19 , said tubular main body comprising a first end and a second end, wherein said base seal member is an elongated strip having a first and second end, and further wherein said first and second ends of said base seal member are not attached to said tubular main body, and further wherein said connector sleeve member is disposed on one of said main body first and second ends, said connector sleeve being further disposed between one of said main body first and second ends and one of said base seal member first and second ends.