Patent ID: 6092686
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
A collapsible liquid containment device comprising a floor, side walls joined to said floor to define a reservoir area, said side walls having a base and an upper rim, a peripheral ground skirt extending outwardly from said side walls, said floor and side walls composed of a foldable, flexible, liquid-impermeable material, foldable brace members for supporting said side walls in a generally vertically disposed manner such that liquid may be retained within said device, and brace retention means mounted on said side walls for retaining said brace members against said side walls in a wall-supporting position,said brace members each comprising a rigid buttress member joined to a rigid insertion member by a flexible hinge joint, said buttress member connected to said skirt member, said insertion member having a free end insertable into said brace retention means such that said insertion member abuts and supports said side wall in a generally vertical manner with said buttress member disposed at an angle against said side wall,where said insertion member can be removed from said brace retention means and folded against said buttress member such that said brace members are generally flat and said side walls can be folded against said floor.