Patent ID: 8763837

Claim:
A substantially rectangular gas collection receptacle, comprising: a top portion with first and second side and first and second end portions attaching to the top portion and thereby forming an interior volume, the interior volume of the receptacle having a concave shape that forms an inverse funnel within the receptacle to assist in the collection of gasses; a fishbone structure located on the top portion of the receptacle, the structure having a longitudinal ridge generally extending along a length of the receptacle, and further perpendicular and connected to a plurality of lateral ridges which generally extend along the width of the receptacle, the structure further forming a substantially planar and intermittent top surface of the top portion; a first side connector located on the first side of the receptacle, and a second side connector located on the second and opposite side of the receptacle, the first side connector being an elongated hooked shelf, generally extending along said length of the receptacle, and configured to releasably interlock with a rounded shelf side connector of another receptacle, and the second side connector being an elongated rounded shelf, also generally extending along said length of the receptacle, and configured to interlock with an elongated hooked shelf side connector of another receptacle; and a first end connector located on the first end of the receptacle, and a second end connector located on the second and opposite end of the receptacle, the first end connector being an elongated hooked shelf, generally extending along the width of the receptacle, and configured to releasably interlock with a rounded shelf side connector of another receptacle, and the second side connector being an elongated rounded shelf, also generally extending along said length of the receptacle, and configured to interlock with an elongated hooked shelf side connector of another receptacle; wherein the connectors allow two or more collection receptacles to be arranged by positioning the receptacles in any side-by-side or end-to-end arrangement and engaging the interlocking connectors of the side by side-by-side or end-to-end receptacles to create a continuous covering that can be configured to substantially cover the surface of any area; the receptacle being further configured to collect gases emitted from the surface of waste deposit sites, bodies of water, and areas containing relatively high concentrations of organic matter.