Plastic liner pipe penetration adapter

Claim 2

A thermoplastic linear for outdoor fluid containment areas having inclined portions forming the sidewalls of said containment area and planar portions covering the bottom of said containment area comprising: a thermoplastic liner sufficiently flexible to conform to the containment area; and a pipe penetration adapter sealed to said thermoplastic liner, comprising (a) one or more sealed pressure testing chambers and (b) valve means coupled to said chambers for enabling the pressure testing of one or more seals of said chambers.

Claim 3

A thermoplastic liner as in claim 1, wherein said pipe penetration adapter further comprises: a lower plate defining an aperture having a diameter, said lower plate having outer edges; an upper plate defining an aperture having a diameter larger than said lower plate aperture diameter, said upper plate having outer edges and being sealably connected at said outer edges to said lower plate such that said upper plate does not contact said lower plate except at said upper plate outer edges; an annular end piece having an inner diameter and an outer diameter; an inner tubular housing member for defining a passage through the plastic liner, said inner tubular housing member having an outer diameter smaller than said lower plate aperture diameter, said upper plate aperture diameter and said annular end piece inner diameter, said inner tubular housing member extending through said lower plate aperture, said upper plate aperture and said annular end piece, and said inner tubular housing member being sealably attached to said lower plate and said annular end piece; an outer tubular housing member having a first end and a second end, an inner diameter larger than said inner tubular housing member outer diameter and said annular end piece outer diameter, and an outer diameter smaller than said upper plate aperture diameter, said outer tubular housing member being coaxially aligned with said inner tubular housing member, said outer tubular housing member first end being sealably connected to said lower plate and said upper plate such that an inter-plate pressure test chamber is created within the boundaries defined by the area between said outer tubular housing member outer diameter, said upper plate and said lower plate, said inner diameter of said outer tubular housing member second end being sealably connected to said annular end piece outer diameter such that a tubular pressure test chamber is created within the boundaries defined by the area between said outer tubular housing member inner diameter, said inner tubular housing member outer diameter, said annular end piece and said lower plate; a pressure test port extending through said outer tubular housing member to provide for the introduction of fluid pressure into said tubular pressure test chamber; a pressure test port extending through said upper plate to provide for the introduction of fluid pressure into said inter-plate pressure test chamber; a primary skirt sealably attached to said upper plate outer edges; and a secondary skirt sealably attached to said lower plate outer edges.

Claim 4

A thermoplastic liner as in claim 1, wherein said pipe penetration adapter further comprises: a lower plate defining an aperture having a diameter, said lower plate having outer edges; an annular end piece having an inner diameter and an outer diameter; an inner tubular housing member for defining a passage through the plastic liner, said inner tubular housing member having an outer diameter smaller than said lower plate aperture diameter and said annular end piece inner diameter, said inner tubular housing member extending through said lower plate aperture, and said annular end piece, and said inner tubular housing member being sealably attached to said lower plate and said annular end piece; an outer tubular housing member having a first end and a second end, and an inner diameter larger than said inner tubular housing member outer diameter and said annular end piece outer diameter, said outer tubular housing member being coaxially aligned with said inner tubular housing member, said outer tubular housing member first end being sealably connected to said lower plate, said inner diameter of said outer tubular housing member second end being sealably connected to said annular end piece outer diameter such that a tubular pressure test chamber is created within the boundaries defined by the area between said outer tubular housing member inner diameter, said inner tubular housing member outer diameter, said annular end piece and said lower plate; a pressure test port extending through said outer tubular housing member to provide for the introduction of fluid pressure into said tubular pressure test chamber; and a skirt sealably attached to said lower plate outer edges.

Claim 5

A pipe penetration adapter for a thermoplastic liner for outdoor fluid containment areas comprising: a lower plate defining an aperture having a diameter, said lower plate having outer edges; an upper plate defining an aperture having a diameter larger than said lower plate aperture diameter, said upper plate having outer edges and being sealably connected at said outer edges to said lower plate such that said upper plate does not contact said lower plate except at said upper plate outer edges; an annular end piece having an inner diameter and an outer diameter; an inner tubular housing member for defining a passage through the plastic liner, said inner tubular housing member having an outer diameter smaller than said lower plate aperture diameter, said upper plate aperture diameter and said annular end piece inner diameter, said inner tubular housing member extending through said lower plate aperture, said upper plate aperture and said annular end piece, and said inner tubular housing member being sealably attached to said lower plate and said annular end piece; an outer tubular housing member having a first end and a second end, an inner diameter larger than said inner tubular housing member outer diameter and said annular end piece outer diameter, and an outer diameter smaller than said upper plate aperture diameter, said outer tubular housing member being coaxially aligned with said inner tubular housing member, said outer tubular housing member first end being sealably connected to said lower plate and said upper plate such that an inter-plate pressure test chamber is created within the boundaries defined by the area between said outer tubular housing member outer diameter, said upper plate and said lower plate, said inner diameter of said outer tubular housing member second end being sealably connected to said annular end piece outer diameter such that a tubular pressure test chamber is created within the boundaries defined by the area between said outer tubular housing member inner diameter, said inner tubular housing member outer diameter, said annular end piece and said lower plate; a pressure test port extending through said outer tubular housing member to provide for the introduction of fluid pressure into said tubular pressure test chamber; a pressure test port extending through said upper plate to provide for the introduction of fluid pressure into said inter-plate pressure test chamber; a primary skirt sealably attached to said upper plate outer edges; and a secondary skirt sealably attached to said lower plate outer edges.

Claim 6

A pipe penetration adapter for a thermoplastic liner for outdoor fluid containment areas comprising: a lower plate defining an aperture having a diameter, said lower plate having outer edges; an upper plate defining an aperture having a diameter larger than said lower plate aperture diameter, said upper plate having outer edges and being sealably connected at said outer edges to said lower plate such that said upper plate does not contact said lower plate except at said upper plate outer edges; an annular end piece having an inner diameter and an outer diameter; an inner tubular housing member for defining a passage through the plastic liner, said inner tubular housing member having an outer diameter smaller than said lower plate aperture diameter, said upper plate aperture diameter and said annular end piece inner diameter, said inner tubular housing member extending through said lower plate aperture, said upper plate aperture and said annular end piece, and said inner tubular housing member being sealably attached to said lower plate and said annular end piece; an outer tubular housing member having a first end and a second end, an inner diameter larger than said inner tubular housing member outer diameter and said annular end piece outer diameter, and an outer diameter smaller than said upper plate aperture diameter, said outer tubular housing member being coaxially aligned with said inner tubular housing member, said outer tubular housing member first end being sealably connected to said lower plate and said upper plate such that an inter-plate pressure test chamber is created within the boundaries defined by the area between said outer tubular housing member outer diameter, said upper plate and said lower plate, said inner diameter of said outer tubular housing member second end being sealably connected to said annular end piece outer diameter such that a tubular pressure test chamber is created within the boundaries defined by the area between said outer tubular housing member inner diameter, said inner tubular housing member outer diameter, said annular end piece and said lower plate; a pressure test port extending through said outer tubular housing member to provide for the introduction of fluid pressure into said tubular pressure test chamber; a pressure test port extending through said upper plate to provide for the introduction of fluid pressure into said inter-plate pressure test chamber; a primary skirt sealably attached to said upper plate outer edges; and a secondary skirt sealably attached to said lower plate outer edges.

Claim 7

A pipe penetration adapter for a thermoplastic liner for outdoor fluid containment areas comprising: a lower plate defining an aperture having a diameter, said lower plate having outer edges; an annular end piece having an inner diameter and an outer diameter; an inner tubular housing member for defining a passage through the plastic liner, said inner tubular housing member having an outer diameter smaller than said lower plate aperture diameter and said annular end piece inner diameter, said inner tubular housing member extending through said lower plate aperture, and said annular end piece, and said inner tubular housing member being sealably attached to said lower plate and said annular end piece; an outer tubular housing member having a first end and a second end, and an inner diameter larger than said inner tubular housing member outer diameter and said annular end piece outer diameter, said outer tubular housing member being coaxially aligned with said inner tubular housing member, said outer tubular housing member first end being sealably connected to said lower plate, said inner diameter of said outer tubular housing member second end being sealably connected to said annular end piece outer diameter such that a tubular pressure test chamber is created within the boundaries defined by the area between said outer tubular housing member inner diameter, said inner tubular housing member outer diameter, said annular end piece and said lower plate; a pressure test port extending through said outer tubular housing member to provide for the introduction of fluid pressure into said tubular pressure test chamber; and a skirt sealably attached to said lower plate outer edges.

Claim 8

A pipe penetration adapter for a thermoplastic liner for outdoor fluid containment areas comprising: a lower plate defining an aperture having a diameter, said lower plate having outer edges; an annular end piece having an inner diameter and an outer diameter; an inner tubular housing member for defining a passage through the plastic liner, said inner tubular housing member having an outer diameter smaller than said lower plate aperture diameter and said annular end piece inner diameter, said inner tubular housing member extending through said lower plate aperture, and said annular end piece, and said inner tubular housing member being sealably attached to said lower plate and said annular end piece; an outer tubular housing member having a first end and a second end, and an inner diameter larger than said inner tubular housing member outer diameter and said annular end piece outer diameter, said outer tubular housing member being coaxially aligned with said inner tubular housing member, said outer tubular housing member first end being sealably connected to said lower plate, said inner diameter of said outer tubular housing member second end being sealably connected to said annular end piece outer diameter such that a tubular pressure test chamber is created within the boundaries defined by the area between said outer tubular housing member inner diameter, said inner tubular housing member outer diameter, said annular end piece and said lower plate; a pressure test port extending through said outer tubular housing member to provide for the introduction of fluid pressure into said tubular pressure test chamber; and a skirt sealably attached to said lower plate outer edges.

Claim 11

The method of claim 6 comprising the further step of: (a) introducing a bentonite material, or other suitable filler material, into said testing structure after disengaging said fluid pressure and prior to sealing said pressure testing structure.

Claim 12

A pipe penetration adapter comprising: a plate attached at outer edges thereof to a first liner; an inner housing member projecting through the plate, and being sealably attached thereto; means, formed about a portion of the inner housing member adjacent to the plate, for defining a first pressure chamber, said first pressure chamber defining means being sealably attached to the inner housing member and the plate; and means for enabling pressure testing of one or more seals of the first chamber.

Claim 13

A pipe penetration adapter comprising: a plate attached at outer edges thereof to a first liner; an inner housing member projecting through the plate, and being sealably attached thereto; means, formed about a portion of the inner housing member adjacent to the plate, for defining a first pressure chamber, said first pressure chamber defining means being sealably attached to the inner housing member and the plate; and means for enabling pressure testing of one or more seals of the first chamber.

Claim 14

The apparatus of claim 8 which further comprises: means for defining a second pressure chamber, sealably attached to the first means, the plate and a second liner; and means for enabling pressure testing of one or more seals of the second chamber.

Claim 15

The apparatus of claim 9 wherein a second skirt is interposed between the second pressure chamber defining means and the second liner.

Claim 16

The apparatus of claim 8 wherein a first skirt is sealably interposesd between the plate and the first liner.

Claim 17

The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the first chamber contains a filler material.

Claim 18

A thermoplastic liner for outdoor fluid containment areas having inclined portions forming the sidewalls of said containment area and planar covering the bottom of said containment area comprising: a thermoplastic liner sufficiently flexable to conform to the containment area; a pipe penetration adapter sealed to said thermoplastic liner, said adapter comprising: a testing structure for defining a fluid space to enable the seal between said adapter and said liner to be tested; a lower plate defining an aperture having a diameter, said lower plate having outer edges; an upper plate defining an aperture having a diameter larger than said lower plate aperture diameter, said upper plate having outer edges and being sealably connected at said outer edges to said lower plate such that said upper plate does not contact said lower plate except at said upper plate outer edges; an annular end piece having an inner diameter and an outer diameter; an inner tubular housing member for defining a passage through the plastic liner, said inner tubular housing member having an outer diameter smaller than said lower plate aperture diameter, said upper plate aperture diameter and said annular end piece inner diameter, said inner tubular housing member extending through said lower plate aperture, said upper plate aperture and said annular end piece, and said inner tubular housing member being sealably attached to said lower plate and said annular end piece; an outer tubular housing member having a first end and a second end, an inner diameter larger than said inner tubular housing member outer diameter and said annular end piece outer diameter, and an outer diameter smaller than said upper plate aperture diameter, said outer tubular housing member being coaxially aligned with said inner tubular housing member, said outer tubular housing member first end being sealably connected to said lower plate and said upper plate such that an inter-plate pressure test chamber is created within the boundries defined by the area between said outer tubular housing member outer diameter, said upper plate and said lower plate, said inner diameter of said outer tubular housing member second end being sealably connected to said annular end piece outer diameter such that a tubular pressure test chamber is created within the boundries defined by the area between said outer tubular housing member inner diameter, said inner tubular housing member outer diameter, said annular end piece and said lower plate; a pressure test port extending through said outer tubular housing member to provide for the introduction of fluid pressure into said tubular pressure test chamber; a pressure test port extending through said upper plate to provide for the introduction of fluid pressure into said inter-plate pressure test chamber; a primary skirt sealably attached to said upper plate outer edges; and a secondary skirt sealably attached to said lower plate outer edges.

Claim 19

A thermoplastic liner for outdoor fluid containment areas having inclined portions forming the sidewalls of said containment area and planar covering the bottom of said containment area comprising: a thermoplastic liner sufficiently flexable to conform to the containment area; a pipe penetration adapter sealed to said thermoplastic liner, said adapter comprising: a testing structure for defining a fluid space to enable the seal between said adapter and said liner to be tested; a lower plate defining an aperture having a diameter, said lower plate having outer edges; an upper plate defining an aperture having a diameter larger than said lower plate aperture diameter, said upper plate having outer edges and being sealably connected at said outer edges to said lower plate such that said upper plate does not contact said lower plate except at said upper plate outer edges; an annular end piece having an inner diameter and an outer diameter; an inner tubular housing member for defining a passage through the plastic liner, said inner tubular housing member having an outer diameter smaller than said lower plate aperture diameter, said upper plate aperture diameter and said annular end piece inner diameter, said inner tubular housing member extending through said lower plate aperture, said upper plate aperture and said annular end piece, and said inner tubular housing member being sealably attached to said lower plate and said annular end piece; an outer tubular housing member having a first end and a second end, an inner diameter larger than said inner tubular housing member outer diameter and said annular end piece outer diameter, and an outer diameter smaller than said upper plate aperture diameter, said outer tubular housing member being coaxially aligned with said inner tubular housing member, said outer tubular housing member first end being sealably connected to said lower plate and said upper plate such that an inter-plate pressure test chamber is created within the boundries defined by the area between said outer tubular housing member outer diameter, said upper plate and said lower plate, said inner diameter of said outer tubular housing member second end being sealably connected to said annular end piece outer diameter such that a tubular pressure test chamber is created within the boundries defined by the area between said outer tubular housing member inner diameter, said inner tubular housing member outer diameter, said annular end piece and said lower plate; a pressure test port extending through said outer tubular housing member to provide for the introduction of fluid pressure into said tubular pressure test chamber; a pressure test port extending through said upper plate to provide for the introduction of fluid pressure into said inter-plate pressure test chamber; a primary skirt sealably attached to said upper plate outer edges; and a secondary skirt sealably attached to said lower plate outer edges.

Claim 20

A thermoplastic liner for outdoor fluid containment areas having inclined portions forming the sidewalls of said containment area and planar portions covering the bottom of said containment area comprising: a thermoplastic liner sufficiently flexible to conform to the containment area; and a pipe penetration adapter sealed to said thermoplastic liner, said adapter comprising: a testing structure for defining a fluid space to enable the seal between said adapter and said liner to be tested; a lower plate defining an aperture having a diameter, said lower plate having outer edges; an annular end piece having an inner diameter and an outer diameter; an inner tubular housing member for defining a passage through the plastic liner, said inner tubular housing member having an outer diameter smaller than said lower plate aperture diameter and said annular end piece inner diameter, said inner tubular housing member extending through said lower plate aperture, and said annular end piece, and said inner tubular housing member being sealably attached to said lower plate and said annular end piece; an outer tubular housing member having a first end and a second end, and an inner diameter larger than said inner tubular housing member outer diameter and said annular end piece outer diameter, said outer tubular housing member being coaxially aligned with said inner tubular housing member, said outer tubular housing member first end being sealably connected to said lower plate, said inner diameter of said outer tubular housing member second end being sealably connected to said annular end piece outer diameter such that a tubular pressure test chamber is created within the boundaries defined by the area between said outer tubular housing member inner diameter, said inner tubular housing member outer diameter, said annular end piece and said lower plate; a pressure test port extending through said outer tubular housing member to provide for the introduction of fluid pressure into said tubular pressure test chamber; and a skirt sealably attached to said lower plate outer edges.

Claim 21

A thermoplastic liner for outdoor fluid containment areas having inclined portions forming the sidewalls of said containment area and planar portions covering the bottom of said containment area comprising: a thermoplastic liner sufficiently flexible to conform to the containment area; and a pipe penetration adapter sealed to said thermoplastic liner, said adapter comprising: a testing structure for defining a fluid space to enable the seal between said adapter and said liner to be tested; a lower plate defining an aperture having a diameter, said lower plate having outer edges; an annular end piece having an inner diameter and an outer diameter; an inner tubular housing member for defining a passage through the plastic liner, said inner tubular housing member having an outer diameter smaller than said lower plate aperture diameter and said annular end piece inner diameter, said inner tubular housing member extending through said lower plate aperture, and said annular end piece, and said inner tubular housing member being sealably attached to said lower plate and said annular end piece; an outer tubular housing member having a first end and a second end, and an inner diameter larger than said inner tubular housing member outer diameter and said annular end piece outer diameter, said outer tubular housing member being coaxially aligned with said inner tubular housing member, said outer tubular housing member first end being sealably connected to said lower plate, said inner diameter of said outer tubular housing member second end being sealably connected to said annular end piece outer diameter such that a tubular pressure test chamber is created within the boundaries defined by the area between said outer tubular housing member inner diameter, said inner tubular housing member outer diameter, said annular end piece and said lower plate; a pressure test port extending through said outer tubular housing member to provide for the introduction of fluid pressure into said tubular pressure test chamber; and a skirt sealably attached to said lower plate outer edges.