Patent ID: 6695534
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A fluid containment system comprising:a plurality of wall sections, each spanning between a respective male end having a male connector projecting therefrom and a respective female end having a female connector within which the male connector of an adjacent wall section having a similar configuration is receivable therein; a plurality of corner sections, each having a male connector and a female connector on respective adjacent sides of the corner section, the male connectors and the female connectors of the corner sections being configured similarly to the respective male and female connectors of the wall sections such that each wall section can be connected to either an adjacent one of the wall sections or an adjacent one of the corner sections so as to form a perimeter of wall and corner sections about a selected area; each of the wall and corner sections comprising a hollow sealed container being wider at a base than at a top end and having an access port permitting the section to be filled with material; the base of each corner section being square and having dimensions which are substantially equal to a width of the wall sections; a liner arranged to span the selected area; and a mounting mechanism arranged to secure the liner to the wall sections about the perimeter of the selected area.