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Spill containment bag and method of using the same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-01-22
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Granted: 1986-07-29
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Expires: 2005-01-22
Abstract
Abstract A collapsible and reusable spill containment bag for containing spills of liquid material is flexible and includes a main body portion and a tubular extension portion at the upper end thereof. The extension portion which can be folded or inserted into the main body portion enhances the storage capacity of the bag and may form a closure for the upper end of the bag. Engagement means are provided on both the main body portion and the extension portion. In using the bag, the engagement means are used to suspend the bag in various positions on a tanker truck with a liquid transport system to receive or contain a leak. The containment bag may also be utilized to collect liquid leaking from a drum or barrel.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas F. Marino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 11:04
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D88/00; B65D88/16; B65D88/1612; B65D88/1618; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/50; Y02W30/80; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/5762
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
An emergency spill containment bag for receiving and containing liquid materials comprising: (a) a leak-proof flexible bag member of fluid impervious material having a main body portion defining an enclosure having bottom and side walls with an opening at the top end thereof, and a tubular extension portion of fluid impervious material bonded at its inner end to said top end of said main body portion, said extension portion being open at its other end and foldable into said main body portion; (b) at least four engagement means on said main body portion adjacent and spaced about said upper end thereof for mounting said bag on a support structure; and (c) at least four engagement means on said extension portion adjacent and spaced about said other end thereof for mounting said bag on a support structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
An emergency spill containment bag for receiving and containing liquid materials comprising: (a) a leak-proof flexible bag member of fluid impervious material having a main body portion defining an enclosure having bottom and side walls with an opening at the top end thereof, and a tubular extension portion of fluid impervious material bonded at its inner end to said top end of said main body portion, said extension portion being open at its other end and foldable into said main body portion; (b) at least four engagement means on said main body portion adjacent and spaced about said upper end thereof for mounting said bag on a support structure; and (c) at least four engagement means on said extension portion adjacent and spaced about said other end thereof for mounting said bag on a support structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The containment bag in accordance with claim 1 wherein said engagement means includes portions of loop-like configuration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The containment bag in accordance with claim 2 wherein said plurality of loop means on said main body portion are two pairs of loop means attached to a lifting harness secured to said sidewall, said pairs of loop means being disposed on opposite sides of said opening.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The containment bag in accordance with claim 3 further including a pair of straps adapted to interconnect selected ones of said plurality of engagement means on said main body portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
The containment bag in accordance with claim 1 wherein said main body portion is formed from a first length of material providing said bottom wall and two opposed sidewalls extending from the periphery of said bottom wall, and two additional lengths of material providing two opposed sidewalls, said additional lengths being bonded together along their lower and side margins to said first length to form said enclosure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The containment bag in accordance with claim 1 further including strap means adapted to engage selected ones of said plurality of engagement means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The containment bag in accordance with claim 1 further including closure means adjacent said other end of said extension portion to effect closure thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The containment bag of claim 7 wherein said closure means is a flexible cord element attached to said extension portion adjacent said other end and adapted to extend thereabout.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The containment bag in accordance with claim 1 further including reinforcement means on said bottom wall.
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