Patent ID: 7431534
Filing Date: 2008-10-07
Classification: E02B

Abstract:
1. Flood protection comprising a plurality of fillable sacks ( 10 ) made of flexible fabric material, wherein mutually adjacent coupling sides ( 18 ) of adjacent sacks ( 10 ) are connected to one another in a coupling region; and wherein at least one stiffening structure ( 12 , 16 , 20 ) is associated with each coupling region and extends from the base region of the sacks ( 10 ) up to their upper marginal region wherein said mutually adjacent coupling sides 18 of adjacent sacks 10 are connected by means of a force-transmitting connection between the two stiffening structures 12 , 16 , 20 of the respective coupling side 18 , wherein said stiffening structures 12 , 16 , 20 which are connected to each otter are provided at the inside of the sacks, and wherein each sack 10 is made free of stiffening at those sides which extend perpendicular to the coupling sides 18 .