Patent ID: 7374062

Claim:
A modular fluid containment system including a plurality of containment units and a plurality of panel units made of flexible non-porous material, said containment units include: an operative position in which outer portions thereof are elevated about a base forming walls defining a containment area and an inoperative position in which said outer portions lie flat with said base; said panel units include an operative position in which selected opposed outer portions are elevated along opposed sides of a base forming a channel and an inoperative position in which said opposed outer portions lie flat with said base; connectors are secured along a selected edge of said containment units and along opposed edges of said panel units, said connectors being inter-engageable forming impervious connections between said panel and said containment units; whereby, a plurality of said containment units may be located in selected spaced positions in said operative position, a plurality of said panel units may be inter-connected forming an elongated panel extendable between said containment units, outer ends of said elongated panel may be positioned in said operative position and connected with said containment units forming a containment system over a selected area and said containment and panel units may be disconnected, placed in said inoperative position ready for storage and shipment.