US4405264A
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Method of providing earth covering useful for water harvesting
Assignee: Dow Silicones Corp
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Filing: 1981-07-30
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Granted: 1983-09-20
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Expires: 2001-07-30
Abstract
Abstract A method of constructing a means suitable for directing, transporting or holding water is disclosed. Cloth is layed upon a surface convenient to a depression suitable to direct, transport, or hold water. The cloth is coated with a liquid silicone elastomeric composition curable at atmospheric conditions. The composition cures to an elastomer having a modulus which provides sufficient flexibility to the coated cloth so that the coated cloth will assume the contour of the depression, the coated cloth being impervious to liquid water. After curing, the coated cloth is moved to the depression and placed into the depression to cover the surface of the depression. The coated cloth is bonded at seams and the perimeter of the coated cloth is stabilized. The method yields a structure that is economical to manufacture, yet has a long, useful life in such applications as catchments, irrigation ditches, and holding ponds.
Inventors
- 👤 Sam A. Brady
- 👤 Michael G. Elias
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:17
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02B; E02B5/00; E02B5/02; D; D06; D06M; D06M15/00; D06M15/19; D06M15/37; D06M15/643; D06N; D06N3/00; D06N3/12; D06N3/128; E02B13/00; D06N2205/00; D06N2205/20; D06N2209/00; D06N2209/12; D06N2209/126; D06N2209/128
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
A method of constructing a means suitable for directing, transporting, or holding water comprising (A) laying cloth upon a surface, said surface being convenient to a depression suitable to direct, transport, or hold water, then (B) coating the cloth with a liquid silicone elastomeric composition curable at atmospheric conditions to an elastomer having a modulus which provides sufficient flexibility to the coated cloth so that the coated cloth will assume the contour of the depression, the amount of liquid silicone elastomeric composition being insufficient to cause bonding to the underlying surface, (C) allowing the coated cloth to cure, the cured cloth being impervious to liquid water, (D) moving the cured, coated cloth to the depression, then (E) placing the coated cloth into the depression where the coated cloth assumes the contour of the depression, then (F) bonding the coated cloth at seams, and (G) stabilizing the coated cloth at unseamed edges to yield a means suitable for directing, transporting, or holding water having a covering impervious to liquid water.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
169 words
A method of constructing a means suitable for directing, transporting, or holding water comprising (A) laying cloth upon a surface, said surface being convenient to a depression suitable to direct, transport, or hold water, then (B) coating the cloth with a liquid silicone elastomeric composition curable at atmospheric conditions to an elastomer having a modulus which provides sufficient flexibility to the coated cloth so that the coated cloth will assume the contour of the depression, the amount of liquid silicone elastomeric composition being insufficient to cause bonding to the underlying surface, (C) allowing the coated cloth to cure, the cured cloth being impervious to liquid water, (D) moving the cured, coated cloth to the depression, then (E) placing the coated cloth into the depression where the coated cloth assumes the contour of the depression, then (F) bonding the coated cloth at seams, and (G) stabilizing the coated cloth at unseamed edges to yield a means suitable for directing, transporting, or holding water having a covering impervious to liquid water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 in which the depression in (A) to be covered is a catchment suitable for collecting water.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 in which the depression in (A) to be covered is a transporting duct suitable for transporting water to a predetermined destination.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 in which the depression (A) to be covered is a water holding area.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 2 in which the depression in (A) comprises the catchment and a transporting duct serving as an outlet for the catchment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 5 in which the depression in (A) comprises the catchment, transporting duct, and a water holding area which serves as a reservoir for water from the transporting duct.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 2 in which the depression in (A) comprises the catchment and a water holding area which serves as a reservoir for water from the catchment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 3 in which the depression in (A) comprises the transporting duct and a water holding area which serves as a reservoir for water from the transporting duct.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 in which the liquid silicone elastomeric composition has a viscosity such that the composition interfuses the cloth surface but does not soak completely through the cloth.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 9 in which the liquid silicone elastomeric composition comprises a hydrocarbon solvent dispersion of a silicone elastomeric composition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 9 in which the liquid silicone elastomeric composition comprises an aqueous silicone emulsion having a minimum solids content of about 25 percent by weight based on the total weight of the emulsion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
76 words
The method of claim 11 in which the aqueous silicone emulsion comprises (a) 100 parts by weight of an anionically stabilized, hydroxyl endblocked polydiorganosiloxane present as an oil-in-water emulsion, (b) from 1 to 150 parts by weight of colloidal silica, (c) from 0 to 200 parts by weight of filler other than colloidal silica, and (d) from 0.1 to 2.0 parts by weight of alkyl tin salt, said emulsion having a pH of 9 to 11.5.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
95 words
The method of claim 12 in which the polydiorganosiloxane has an average molecular weight in the range of 200,000 to 700,000; the colloidal silica is present as a sodium stabilized colloidal silica dispersion in an amount of from 15 to 50 parts by weight; there is present a filler other than colloidal silica; the alkyl tin salt is a diorganotindicarboxylate; there is also present an organic amine composed of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen atoms, or carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen atoms, said organic amine being soluble in the amount of water present in the emulsion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 in which the cloth is a woven or nonwoven cloth comprising weather resistant fibers selected from the group consisting of glass, polyester, polypropylene, nylon, rayon, or acrylate, or a mixture of these fibers.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 14 in which the fibers are polypropylene.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 14 in which the fibers are polyester.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1 or 9 in which the cloth is coated by spraying.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 in which the coated cloth comprises at least two pieces, the pieces being placed over the depression so that adjoining edges of the pieces form seams which are overlapping.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 18 in which the overlapping seams are bonded with a liquid silicone elastomeric composition curable at atmospheric conditions.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 19 in which the liquid silicone elastomeric composition is an aqueous silicone emulsion.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 1 in which the coated cloth comprises at least two pieces, the pieces being placed over the depression so that seams formed by butting the edges of adjoining pieces of the coated cloth and applying at the seam area a silicone elastomeric composition.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 21 in which the seam area is reinforced with an additional strip of coated cloth.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 21 in which the seam area is reinforced by placing an additional strip of cloth over the seam, then impregnating the cloth with a liquid silicone elastomeric composition and allowing the composition to cure.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 19, 21, or 22 in which the silicone elastomeric composition used to bond the seam is a caulking material.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 19, 21, 22, or 23 in which the silicone elastomeric composition used to bond the seam is a solvent dispersion.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 21, 22, or 23 in which the silicone elastomeric composition used to bond the seam is an aqueous silicone emulsion.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
85 words
The method of claim 20, 21, 22, or 23 in which the silicone elastomeric composition is an aqueous silicone emulsion comprising (a) 100 parts by weight of an anionically stabilized, hydroxyl endblocked polydiorganosiloxane present as an oil-in-water emulsion, (b) from 1 to 150 parts by weight of colloidal silica, (c) from 0 to 200 parts by weight of filler other than colloidal silica, and (d) from 0.1 to 2.0 parts by weight of alkyl tin salt, said emulsion having a pH of 9 to 11.5.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
116 words
The method of claim 27 in which the polydiorganosiloxane has an average molecular weight in the range of 200,000 to 700,000; the colloidal silica is present as sodium stabilized colloidal silica dispersion in an amount of from 15 to 50 parts by weight; there is present a filler other than colloidal silica; the alkyl tin salt is a diorganotindicarboxylate; there is also present an organic amine composed of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen atoms, or carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen atoms, said organic amine being soluble in the amount of water present in the emulsion, and the solids content of the emulsion is greater than 25 percent by weight based on the total weight of the emulsion.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 in which the unseamed cloth edges are stabilized by bonding to the underlying earth surface, mechanical fastening, or burying beneath the earth surface.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 2 in which the stabilizing comprises bonding to the underlying earth surface.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 3 in which the stabilizing comprises burying beneath the earth surface.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 6 in which the stabilizing comprises mechanical fastening.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
194 words
The method of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 in which the cloth of (A) is a nonwoven cloth; the coating of (B) is by means of spraying an aqueous silicone emulsion having a minimum solids content of about 25 percent by weight based on the total weight of the emulsion, comprising 100 parts by weight of an anionically stabilized, hydroxyl endblocked polydiorganosiloxane (a) present as an oil-in-water emulsion, from 1 to 150 parts by weight of colloidal silica (b), from 0 to 200 parts by weight of filler (c) other than colloidal silica, and from 0.1 to 2.0 parts by weight of alkyl tin salt (d), said emulsion having a pH of 9 to 11.5 and a viscosity such that the composition interfuses the cloth surface but does not soak completely through the cloth; the coated cloth is placed to cover the depression so that the adjoining edges are overlapped to form seams; the overlapping seams are bonded by applying at the seam area between the overlapping coated cloth, the aqueous silicone emulsion of (B) above, and the unseamed cloth edges are stabilized by burying them in the earth.
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