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Method and apparatus for installing ground-water barrier
Assignee: STEVIN CONSTRUCTION Inc 306 SOUTH STATE STDOVER DE A CORP OF USA
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Filing: 1982-09-08
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Granted: 1984-11-27
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Expires: 2002-09-08
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a method for introducing a ground water flow restricting or sealing screen into the soil comprising several side by side mounted whether or not overlapping flexible sheets which each are introduced into the soil with their lower edges by being releasably connected to a lance with substantially the same width and are sealed there to each other and anchored such that a continuous screen is formed, said lance being retracted after the placing of each individual sheet, the sealing of the edges being performed by overlapping and/or hardening material fed in at the location of said edge.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter G. van Klinken
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:11
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02D; E02D19/00; E02D19/06; E02D19/12; E02D19/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A method for manufacturing a ground-water barrier by introducing multiple, flexible, water-restraining, non-self supporting sheets into the soil, said method comprising introducing a first said sheet downwardly through the soil by releasably attaching the lower edge of said sheet to a liquid-ejecting lance having substantially the same width as said sheet, moving said lance together with said sheet downwardly through the soil while simultaneously ejecting liquid from the lance downwardly into the path of said lance, disconnecting the lance from said sheet, and retracting the lance from the soil, and introducing a second said sheet into said soil, positioned so that a portion of said second sheet sealingly overlaps a portion of said first sheet, whereby sealing is brought about along said overlapping portions.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
124 words
A method for manufacturing a ground-water barrier by introducing multiple, flexible, water-restraining, non-self supporting sheets into the soil, said method comprising introducing a first said sheet downwardly through the soil by releasably attaching the lower edge of said sheet to a liquid-ejecting lance having substantially the same width as said sheet, moving said lance together with said sheet downwardly through the soil while simultaneously ejecting liquid from the lance downwardly into the path of said lance, disconnecting the lance from said sheet, and retracting the lance from the soil, and introducing a second said sheet into said soil, positioned so that a portion of said second sheet sealingly overlaps a portion of said first sheet, whereby sealing is brought about along said overlapping portions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method of according to claim 1, characterized in that at least during said retraction, the lance is submitted to vibrations.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method according to claim 1 characterized in that the sheets are positioned overlapping each other such that they seal upon each other with the edge faces covering each other, with the edge face of each sheet over the edge face of the preceding sheet, which is turned towards the highest water pressure side.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
87 words
A method according to claim 1 characterized in that downwardly directed holes are provided along the barrier to be constructed by means of drilling or injection, which holes are spaced apart a distance which is adapted to the width of the sheets and each sheet is introduced downwardly into the soil by the injection lance connected thereto with the opposite sheet edges located at adjacent holes, after which hardening material is introduced, at least in the hole in which the edges of two succeeding sheets are located.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-11-27 | 1988-05-28 | 1988-11-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-11-27 | 1992-05-28 | 1992-11-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-11-27 | 1996-05-28 | 1996-11-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |