Patent ID: 7762742
Filing Date: 2010-07-27
Classification: E02B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for holding back low-level flood waters pooled adjacent to a building structure foundation, said apparatus comprising: a plurality of detachably interconnected bladder units positioned end-to-end along an edge of the flood waters, each of said bladder units including a sleeve interconnected with an adjacent one of said bladder units and thereby forming a continuous barrier to prevent undesirable encroaching of the flood waters; a plurality of flaps pivotally attached to each of said bladder units respectively, each said bladder units being provided with a fill plug and a drain plug operably attached thereto, said flaps being attached to an upper central region of said bladder units and extending along an entire longitudinal length thereof respectively, said flaps extending downwardly and outwardly along a ground level towards the flood waters; and, means for anchoring said flaps to the ground during operating conditions such that said bladder units are prohibited from being displaced along the ground; wherein each of said bladder units are adaptable for housing a predetermined volume of fluid therein; wherein said sleeve has a proximal end circumferentially connected to a first end of an associated one of said bladder units, said sleeve extending distally and longitudinally away from said first end wherein a distal end of said sleeve is directly mated to an adjacent one of said bladder units for creating a continuous series of interconnected bladder units; wherein said sleeves are permanently and integrally coupled to said bladder units respectively; and, wherein said flaps have a first end terminating at said upper central region of said bladder unit such that said flaps extend along only one side of said bladder units respectively.