US4741644A
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Environmental cut-off and drain
Assignee: FINIC BV A CORP OF HOLLAND
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Filing: 1985-04-11
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Granted: 1988-05-03
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Expires: 2005-04-11
Abstract
Abstract High density polyethylene sheets are sealed at their lateral edges to form a sheath or envelope for sandwiching a drain mesh. A plurality of spaced apart bore holes is formed along the line of the cut-off and drain barrier and a coupling member is positioned, one in each bore hole, respectively, each coupling member having at least one locking keyway slot formed in a side thereof. These coupling members have stainless steel keyway protectors or cement stops so that cementious material cast in the bore holes so as to stabilize the coupling members do not fill the keyways. After the cementious material has set, the space between bore holes up to the keyway slots is excavated including the cementious material between the facing edges of the keyway material. Then the drain barrier with rigidifying perforated pipes secured in the ends thereof is inserted into the excavated slot with the perforated pipes being telescopically received in and retained by the keyway slots. After insertion of the drain barrier, the trench is backfilled with a material such as, cement bentonite backfill.
Inventors
- 👤 Nicholas J. Cavalli
- 👤 Giosue Miotti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:40
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02D; E02D19/00; E02D19/06; E02D19/12; E02D19/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A method of constructing an underground drain barrier comprising, excavating a pair of spaced apart bore holes, positioning a coupling member in each bore hole, respectively, each coupling member having at least one locking keyway slot formed in an end thereof, each locking keyway having a removable cement stop member therein, casting an excavatable cementious filling in each said bore holes around said coupling member, and allowing said cementious filling to set, excavating, in the presence of liquid excavating slurry, the earth between said bore holes including the cementious filling between facing locking keyway slots, removing said removable cement stop members, positioning a plastic drain barrier in the space between said spaced apart bore holes, including sliding a pair of spaced apart hollow tubular members, perforated at least on the lower most surfaces thereof in said facing locking keyway slots, respectively, said plastic drain barrier also including a sheath constituted by a pair of plastic films sandwiching a drain mesh net therebetween, at least all underground edges of said plastic film being sealed to form a sheath.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
177 words
A method of constructing an underground drain barrier comprising, excavating a pair of spaced apart bore holes, positioning a coupling member in each bore hole, respectively, each coupling member having at least one locking keyway slot formed in an end thereof, each locking keyway having a removable cement stop member therein, casting an excavatable cementious filling in each said bore holes around said coupling member, and allowing said cementious filling to set, excavating, in the presence of liquid excavating slurry, the earth between said bore holes including the cementious filling between facing locking keyway slots, removing said removable cement stop members, positioning a plastic drain barrier in the space between said spaced apart bore holes, including sliding a pair of spaced apart hollow tubular members, perforated at least on the lower most surfaces thereof in said facing locking keyway slots, respectively, said plastic drain barrier also including a sheath constituted by a pair of plastic films sandwiching a drain mesh net therebetween, at least all underground edges of said plastic film being sealed to form a sheath.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of constructing an underground drain barrier as defined in claim 1 including backfilling the space between each plastic films of said pair and its mutually facing earth sidewall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein said liquid excavating slurry is bentonite.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
68 words
A drainage barrier for use underground comprising in combination, a pair of rectangular flexible impermeable plastic sheets, means sealing at least three adjacent edges of said flexible plastic sheets together to form a sheath, a plastic drain mesh sandwiched in said sheath between said plastic sheets, at least one perforated drain pipe in said sheath, and a pair of rigidifying members at the lateral ends of said sheath.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
68 words
A drainage barrier for use underground comprising in combination, a pair of rectangular flexible impermeable plastic sheets, means sealing at least three adjacent edges of said flexible plastic sheets together to form a sheath, a plastic drain mesh sandwiched in said sheath between said plastic sheets, at least one perforated drain pipe in said sheath, and a pair of rigidifying members at the lateral ends of said sheath.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The drainage barrier defined in claim 4 wherein one of said pair of rigidifying members is hollow and perforated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The drainage barrier defined in claim 5 including pump means in said hollow and perforated rigidifying member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The drainage barrier defined in claim 4 wherein said drainage net is spot welded at a plurality of points to both of said pair of flexible plastic sheets.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of constructing an impervious underground barrier comprising, excavating a pair of spaced apart bore holes, positioning a coupling member in each bore hole, respectively, each coupling member having at least one locking keyway slot formed therein, each locking keyway slot having a removable cement stop member therein, casting an excavatable cementious filling in each said bore holes around said coupling member and allowing said cementious filling to set, excavating, in the presence of liquid excavating slurry, the earth between said bore holes including the cementious filling between facing locking keyway slots, removing said removable cement stop members, positioning a flexible plastic sheet barrier in the space between said spaced apart bore holes, including telescopically sliding a pair of spaced apart rigidifying plastic members in said facing keyway slots.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of constructing an impervious underground barrier comprising, excavating a pair of spaced apart bore holes, positioning a coupling member in each bore hole, respectively, each coupling member having at least one locking keyway slot formed therein, each locking keyway slot having a removable cement stop member therein, casting an excavatable cementious filling in each said bore holes around said coupling member and allowing said cementious filling to set, excavating, in the presence of liquid excavating slurry, the earth between said bore holes including the cementious filling between facing locking keyway slots, removing said removable cement stop members, positioning a flexible plastic sheet barrier in the space between said spaced apart bore holes, including telescopically sliding a pair of spaced apart rigidifying plastic members in said facing keyway slots.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of constructing an impervious underground wall as defined in claim 8 including backfilling the space between each side of said flexible plastic sheet barrier with a cementious mixture.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
140 words
Apparatus for constructing a deep, up to about 300 feet, underground fluid barrier in an elongated slot excavated in the earth comprising, a pair of vertical, spaced apart rigid plastic coupling members having mutually facing first surfaces and oppositely facing second surfaces, a plastic sheet spanning the space between said first surfaces and being substantially longer in the direction of said elongated slot than each said coupling members, said plastic sheet having lateral ends which are sealingly coupled to said mutually facing first surfaces on said rigid plastic coupling members, said rigid plastic coupling members extending for the depth of said underground barrier, and being short relative to the length of said plastic sheet in the direction of said elongated slot in the earth, and means forming a slot in each said oppositely facing surfaces of said plastic coupling members.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
140 words
Apparatus for constructing a deep, up to about 300 feet, underground fluid barrier in an elongated slot excavated in the earth comprising, a pair of vertical, spaced apart rigid plastic coupling members having mutually facing first surfaces and oppositely facing second surfaces, a plastic sheet spanning the space between said first surfaces and being substantially longer in the direction of said elongated slot than each said coupling members, said plastic sheet having lateral ends which are sealingly coupled to said mutually facing first surfaces on said rigid plastic coupling members, said rigid plastic coupling members extending for the depth of said underground barrier, and being short relative to the length of said plastic sheet in the direction of said elongated slot in the earth, and means forming a slot in each said oppositely facing surfaces of said plastic coupling members.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
111 words
Apparatus for constructing a deep underground fluid barrier as defined in claim 10 including first and second spaced apart vertical rigid plastic secondary members, said first and second rigid plastic members having mutually facing third and fourth surfaces, respectively, said plastic sheet spanning the space between said mutually facing third and fourth surfaces and having lateral ends which are sealingly joined to said facing third and fourth surfaces, respectively, each said spaced apart rigid plastic secondary member being of a size as to be telescopically received in one of the first named pair of spaced apart channel members with said secondary flexible plastic sheet passing through said means forming a slot.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-05-03 | 1991-11-02 | 1992-05-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-05-03 | 1995-11-02 | 1996-05-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-05-03 | 1999-11-02 | 2000-05-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |