Patent ID: 7041356
Filing Date: 2006-05-09
Classification: B08B,F16N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A portable chemical spill control device, comprising: (a) an expansive sheet of absorbent material having a thickness, upper and lower surfaces and a thickened periphery that defines a circumference and a fluid retaining barrier for retaining fluids on the sheet of material that fall on the sheet of material, the sheet of material being resistant to chemical fluid attack so that spills deposited upon the upper surface are contained on the upper surface and inside the barrier; (b) the barrier including a peripheral bead that includes a foldable portion that extends around the expansive sheet of material, said bead including a single, peripherally placed elongated tensile member that is thicker than the thickness of the expansive sheet of absorbent material, and a folded portion that holds the elongated tensile member to the absorbent sheet of material; (c) a connection that joins the peripheral bead to the expansive sheet of material in a configuration that envelops the tensile member with the foldable portion; (d) wherein the elongated tensile member can be moved between “open” and “folded” portions, wherein the tensile member subjects the expansive sheet of material to tension in said open position that maximizes the circumference of the expansive sheet of material, and wherein in said folded position the tensile member folds to provide multiple loops.