Patent ID: 6685392
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: B67D,E02D,E04H

Abstract:
An integrated underground storage reservoir and above-ground canopy system having increased resistance to leakage of fluid into the ground, said system comprising:a reservoir suitable for being buried beneath ground level and for containing a fluid; at least one support unit disposed within the reservoir and protecting outside the reservoir for attachment to an above-ground canopy; an above-ground canopy attached to said at least one support unit, said canopy suitable for providing shelter from weather while accessing said reservoir, said at least one support unit being operable for supporting said canopy in an above-ground position; and an enclosure suitable for partially surrounding the reservoir; wherein the enclosure is spaced from the reservoir so as to define a void therebetween, and wherein the void is filled with a filling material suitable for at least one of: decreasing leakage of fluid from the reservoir; and assisting maintaining the buried condition of the reservoir within the ground.