Patent ID: 6425213
Filing Date: 2002-07-30
Classification: E04H,Y02A

Abstract:
A protection device for temporarily externally protecting a structure against natural disaster, said structure defining a base and external side walls, said base protruding out from a ground surface surrounding said structure, said external side walls defining a bottommost part thereof adjacent said base and generally extending upwardly therefrom, two adjacent of said external side walls of said structure defining wall-to-wall intersections therebetween, said structure including a plurality of heavy weights adjacent said ground surface, said device comprising:a water impermeable and structure adhering elongated liner for continuously covering and wrapping over said base and said external side walls of said structure, said liner forming a generally elongated bottom layer, said bottom layer defining a bottom layer inferior section and a generally opposed bottom layer superior section extending integrally therefrom, said bottom layer superior section being configured and sized for lapping over said base and said bottommost part of said external side walls and wall-to-wall intersections, said bottom layer inferior section being configured and sized for folding over said ground surface so as to receive said plurality of heavy weights thereon; said heavy weights being substantially uniformly distributed along said bottom layer inferior section for applying pressure thereon against said ground surface and providing a generally waterproof seal between said bottom layer and said ground surface.