US2019203525A1PendingUtilityA1

Device for forming a temporary seal for flood protection

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jan 2, 2018Filed: Mar 8, 2019Published: Jul 4, 2019
Est. expiryJan 2, 2038(~11.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Diana L. Hertel
E06B 7/16B29C 65/76B29C 65/70B29C 2043/189E06B 9/00E06B 2009/007B28B 13/06B28B 3/00
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Abstract

One illustrative device disclosed herein includes a package and a plurality of individual sections of a moldable material positioned within the package, wherein the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material are adapted to be deformed into a substantially contiguous seal between a first structure and a second structure and wherein the number of the individual sections of the moldable material within the package is selected so as to provide the necessary quantity of the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material so as to form the substantially contiguous seal.

Claims

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         1 . A device, comprising:
 a package; and   a plurality of individual sections of a moldable material positioned within the package, wherein the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material are adapted to be deformed into a substantially contiguous seal between a first structure and a second structure, wherein the second structure comprises an opening, wherein the number of the individual sections of the moldable material within the package is selected so as to provide the necessary quantity of the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material so as to form the substantially contiguous seal.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material are separated from one another by at least one layer of material. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material are individually wrapped in a wrapping material. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the wrapping material comprises plastic. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the package comprises one of a box or a shrink-wrapped material. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first structure comprises a door and the second structure comprises a door jamb positioned above a floor, wherein the opening is at least partially defined by the door jamb and the floor, wherein the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material are adapted to be forced against at least the door, the floor and the door jamb. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the door is coupled to the door jamb by at least one hinge, and wherein at least one of the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material is adapted to be forced against at least the door and the at least one hinge. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first structure comprises a window and the second structure comprises a window sill, wherein the opening is at least partially defined by the window sill, wherein the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material are adapted to be forced against at least the window and the window sill. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first structure comprises a garage door and the second structure comprises a garage with sidewalls and a floor, the sidewalls being positioned above the floor, wherein the opening is at least partially defined by the garage wall and the floor, wherein the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material are adapted to be forced against at least the garage door and the garage sidewalls or the floor. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material are adapted to be positioned adjacent at least one of an interior surface or an exterior surface of the first structure. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material are adapted to be deformed into the substantially contiguous seal by manually applying force to the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first structure is adapted to be moved from an open position to a closed position relative to the opening in the second structure, and vice versa. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of individual sections of moldable material are a substantially rectangular shape block of the moldable material having a thickness that permits the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material to be deformed into the substantially contiguous seal by application of a manual force. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the thickness is about 0.5 inches. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of individual sections of moldable material further comprise a length and a width, wherein the length is about 10 inches and the width is about 3 inches. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the number of the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material is sufficient to permit the formation of the substantially contiguous seal on a standard door having a width of about 36 inches. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein all of the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material are all the same physical size. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the substantially contiguous seal is adapted to be positioned adjacent a bottom and a vertical portion of opposing side surfaces of the first structure. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of individual sections of a moldable material are adapted for rapid deployment in an emergency. 
     
     
         20 . A device, comprising:
 a package; and   a plurality of individual sections of a moldable material positioned within the package, wherein the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material are adapted to be deformed into a substantially contiguous seal between a first structure and a second structure, wherein the second structure comprises an opening in which the structure is positioned, wherein the number of the individual sections of the moldable material within the package is selected so as to provide the necessary quantity of the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material so as to form the substantially contiguous seal, wherein each of the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material are separated from one another by at least one layer of material, and wherein the plurality of individual sections of moldable material is a substantially rectangular shape block of the moldable material having a thickness that permits the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material to be deformed into the substantially contiguous seal by application of a manual force.   
     
     
         21 . The device of  claim 20 , wherein each of the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material are individually wrapped in a wrapping material. 
     
     
         22 . The device of  claim 21 , wherein the package comprises one of a box or a shrink-wrapped material. 
     
     
         23 . The device of  claim 20 , wherein the first structure comprises one of a door, a window or a garage door and wherein the opening is at least partially defined by one of a door jamb, a floor, a window sill, a garage wall or a garage floor. 
     
     
         24 . The device of  claim 23 , wherein the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material are adapted to be positioned adjacent at least one of an interior surface or an exterior surface of the first structure. 
     
     
         25 . The device of  claim 20 , wherein the plurality of individual sections of moldable material further comprise a length, a width and a thickness, and wherein the length is about 10 inches, the width is about 3 inches and the thickness is about 0.5 inches. 
     
     
         26 . The device of  claim 20 , wherein the number of the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material is sufficient to permit the formation of the substantially contiguous seal on a standard door having a width of about 36 inches. 
     
     
         27 . The device of  claim 20 , wherein all of the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material are all the same physical size. 
     
     
         28 . A device, comprising:
 a box; and   a plurality of individual sections of a moldable material positioned within the box, wherein each of the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material are individually wrapped in a wrapping material, wherein the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material are adapted to be deformed into a substantially contiguous seal between a first structure and a second structure, wherein the second structure comprises an opening, wherein the number of the individual sections of the moldable material within the box is selected so as to provide the necessary quantity of the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material so as to form the substantially contiguous seal, and wherein each of the plurality of individual sections of moldable material are a substantially rectangular shape block of the moldable material having a thickness that permits the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material to be deformed into the substantially contiguous seal by application of a manual force.   
     
     
         29 . The device of  claim 28 , wherein the first structure comprises one of a door, a window or a garage door and wherein the opening is at least partially defined by one of a door jamb, a floor, a window sill, a garage wall or a garage floor. 
     
     
         30 . The device of  claim 28 , wherein all of the plurality of individual sections of the moldable material are all the same physical size.

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