Patent ID: 9074332
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
1. A water barrier device for a floor of a structure, the device comprising: a barrier comprising a bottom section having a bottom surface, an upper section positioned in spaced relationship to said bottom section, said upper section being substantially coextensive with a length of said bottom section, said barrier further comprising a medial section coupled to and extending between said upper section and said bottom section defining a channel extending along said barrier, said upper section and said bottom section each extending outwardly from said medial section wherein said channel is configured to prevent fluid from passing completely over said bottom section, said barrier having a pair of parallel side portions and a medial portion extending between ends of said side portions, each said side portion having a distal end relative to said medial portion, said distal ends of said side portions being positioned in spaced relationship defining an opening into a space defined by said side portions and said medial portion of said barrier, said side portions being positioned substantially parallel to each other, said medial portion being positioned substantially transverse to each of said side portions wherein said space defined by said side portions and said medial portion is substantially rectangular; an insert coupled to said barrier, said insert being positioned in and filling said channel, a face of said insert extending between said upper section and said bottom section being smoothly curved to be S-shaped transverse to a longitudinal axis of said insert such that said face is substantially vertical extending from said upper section and approaches being vertical approaching said bottom section; a distal section of said upper section relative to said medial section of said barrier being curved forming a lip extending along a distal edge of said upper section relative to said medial section, said distal section curving downwardly towards said bottom section wherein said lip is configured for retaining said insert in said channel; a distal surface of said bottom section relative to said medial section being angled relative to said bottom surface of said bottom section wherein an edge portion of said bottom section tapers extending away from said medial section; a coupler coupled to said bottom surface of said bottom section of said barrier, said coupler extending along a length of said bottom section such that said coupler is configured to prevent fluid from passing between said barrier and the upper surface of the floor, said coupler being an adhesive coupled to and extending along a length of said bottom surface of said bottom section of said barrier; and a backing removably coupled to said bottom surface of said bottom section of said barrier, said backing covering said adhesive until said backing is removed to permit coupling of said barrier to the upper surface of the floor.