Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
  • B65D88/00—Large containers
  • B65D88/52—Large containers collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
  • B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
  • B65D90/12—Supports
  • B65D90/20—Frames or nets, e.g. for flexible containers
  • B65D90/205—Frames or nets, e.g. for flexible containers for flexible containers, i.e. the flexible container being permanently connected to the frame

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• Embodiments of the present invention provide a modular containment system, which does not require excavation of soil, and thus can be quickly and inexpensively assembled and utilized. Furthermore, the modular barrier system can be repetitively reused at subsequent drilling sites for many years.
• FIGS, 1-2 illustrate perspective views of a side wall 100 of a containment system confi gured in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.
• FIG, 3 illustrates in more detail the slots 1.01, which may be utilized to hold down a vinyl or plastic liner over the top of any of the side walls or other sections of any of the embodiments described herein.
• FIG. 4 illustrates a perspective view of how several side walls can be joined together.
• FIG. 5 illustrates the backside of a corner side wall.
• FIG. 6 illustrates a containment system in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.
• FIG. 7 illustrates a section of a containment system showing how the liner is held down in place over the tops of side walls.
• FIGS . 8-9 illustrate side walls of another embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 10 illustrates a corner side wall configured in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.
• FIG. 1 1 illustrates an alternative embodiment of a corner side wall configured in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.
• FIG. 12 illustrates connections of side walls with a corner side wall in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.
• FIG. 13 illustrates a containment system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present invention showing a liner fastened thereto for containment and holding of a liquid therein.
• FIG. 14 illustrates a C-shaped el amp or clip utilized for holding down a liner on side wails in accordance with embodiments of the present, invention.
• FIGS. 15-16 illustrate an alternative embodiment of a side wall configured in accordance with embodiments of the present invention,.
• FIG. .17 illustrates a comer side wall configured in accordance with alternative embodiments of the present in ven tion.
• FIG. 18 illustrates a containment system configured in accordance with alternative embodiments of the present invention.
• the materials for manufacturing the embodiments of the present invention may be comprised of a plastic, which may be made using rotational or injection molding of each of the pieces of a system.
• Rotational molding is a three-stage, no-pressure, plastic molding process.
• the mold slowly rotates in two planes (bi-axial rotation). Heat transfer causes the plastic charge inside the mold to melt and uniformly coat the interior of the mold.
• the mold moves to the cooling station, where it is cooled by air and/or water spray, in. a final load/unload stage, the pari is removed from the moid and a new charge of material may he loaded into the mold.
• FIGS. 1-2 illustrate perspective views of a side wall 100 of a containment system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present invention.
• Slots 10.1 of the side wall 100 may be included when the side wall 100 is molded, for receipt of a clip to hold down the liner material when the entire system, is assembled (see FIG, 7).
• a side wall 100 can be assembled to another modular piece using the interlocking portions 102, 201 formed on a side of a side wall 100, which will fit with the interlocking portions of another side wail portion (e.g., see FIGS. 4 and 6), including the inclusion of some sort of pin (not shown) within the ho!es down through each of the portions 102, 201 to hoid them last to each other..
• the side wails 100 may also include a top edge 103, which ma be utilized to hold down a liner draped over the top of the side walls with a clip (which may be C- shaped) that may be pressed down on top of the edges 103 to hold down the liner (e.g., see FIGS. 13 -14),
• the side walls 100 have a back, portion 104 and an inside wall, portion 105.
• a flap portion .203 may be included on the side walls 100 associated with the interlocking portions 201 so that the gap between the side walls
• FIG. 2 illustrates a. view of a side wall 100, including the interlocking portions 201 , which will connect with the portions 102 as shown in FIG, 1 for assembling side walls to each other
• FIG. 2 also illustrates the "L-shape" of the side wall 100 where the base portion 202 of the side wall 100 provides stability for the side wall 100 to rest on the ground.
• a liner e.g., see FIG. 13 ⁇
• the weight of the fluid on top of the base portio 202 is greater than the pressure being applied against the sides 105 of the side walls 100, therefore keeping the walls erect so that they do not tip outward allowing the contained Ouid to escape.
• FIG. 3 illustrates a close up perspective view of a portion of a side wail 100 and its slots
• FIG. 4 shows three side walls 100, which can be assembled to each other using the interlocking portions 102 and 201 on each side wall 100
• FIG, 4 also illustrates how a side wall 100 is designed with the interlocking portions 102 on one side of the side wall 100 and the corresponding interlocking portions 201 on the other side.
• FIG. 5 illustrates a corner-shaped side wail 500, similarly configured as a straight side wall. .100, including possessing one or more slots 501 for receiving a clip lor holding a finer in. place (e.g., see FIG. 7).
• Corner-shaped side wall 500 similarly has an outside portion 504, and an inside wall portion (not shown) along with an optional flap 503, and. interlocking portions 502, and corresponding interlocking portions at the other end of the side wall (not shown).
• a comer-shaped side wall 500 ma also include a top edge 505 as an alternative means for holding down a liner with a clip attached on top thereof (e.g., see FIGS. 1.3-14).
• FIG. 6 illustrates an. exemplary configuration of a container system with interlocking straight-shaped side walls 1.00 and corner-shaped side walls 500 with their interlocking portions fastening the side walls to each other.
• any shape of a container system is possible with the various embedments described herein, and should not be limited to the shape of the system shown in FIG. 6.
• FIGS. 6, 13, and 18, a plastic or vinyl Liner is then inserted overlaying the ground inside and between the side walls, with the liner then, being draped over the side walls of the system. This is further illustrated in FIG, 13, as an example.
• a vinyl or plastic liner is commercially available and well known in the art, and can. be manufactured using well known techniques including where multiple sheets of the liner are manufactured and then mold-pressed together at their edges to form any desired shape.
• either of the fastening means described herein may be utilized to hold down the liner over the to edges, such as utilizing clips into the slots 101 , 501, and other slots shown herein, or clips fastening down the liner over the top edges 1 3, 505. or any of the other top edges described herein..
• FIG. 7 illustrates a sectioned portion showing the back skies ⁇ 04 of two side walls 100 assembled next to each other with the vinyl sheet 701 draped over the backs of these side walls, and the clips 702 inserted into the slots 101 (hidden from view by the liner 701) to hold down the liner 701. Thereafter, a fluid may then be Oiled inside the pool of the container system, such as shown in FIG. 13.
• FIGS. 8-9 illustrate another exemplary containment system, in which side walls 800 are shown. These side wails are of a lower height than side wails 100, for assembling together to form a containment system that has lower sides. Essentially, labeled items 801-806, and 808 are similar to items 1 1-105, 201. and 203, respectively.
• FIG. 10 illustrates a corner-shaped side wail 1000, with a clip receiving slot 1001, which is designed to interlock with side walls 800.
• the comer-shaped side wall 1 00 may be similarly designed as the corner-shaped side wall 500.
• the corner-shaped side wall ma also include a top edge 1.003 similar to the top edges 1.03, 505, and 803 for retaining a. liner over the top of the comer-shaped side wall, utilizing a clip suc as shown in. FIG, 1.4.
• FIG. 11 illustrates an alternative embodiment of a corner-shaped side wall 1 100, which is similar to the comer-shaped, side wall 1000, except that it utilizes the side tab portions 1 102 and 1 103 to interconnect using pins (not shown) with the side walls 800, such as illustrated in FIG.
• corner-shaped side wall 1100 is shown not including a top edge
• corner-shaped side wall 1 100 has a straight inside wall, and does not have an L shape, such as the corner-shaped side wall 1000, which has an L shape similar to the comer-shaped side wall 500, Nevertheless, a corner-shaped side wall 1000 may be utilized for assembly with side walls 800 in a manner similar to what is shown in FIG, 12,
• FIG. 1.3 illustrates an exemplary containment system assembled in a fashion with multiple side walls on the straight side of the system and the corner-shaped side walls at each corner.
• the containment system illustrated in FIG. 13 also shows a liner 1301 installed within the interior of the system and held i place over the tops of the side walls with clips 1401 attached over the tops of each of the side walls to hold down the liner 1301.
• a fluid 1302 is satisfactorily contained within the enclosed system
• FIG. 14 illustrates an exemplary C-shaped clip 1401. which may he utilized to smiggly fasten down a liner over the top edge of any of the side walls described, herein.
• the exact shape of the clip .1401 should not be limited to the shape illustrated in FIG. 14, Nevertheless, the inside shape of the clip 1401 should have a similar shape as the outside shape of any of the to edges of the side walls described herein so that a liner is sandwiched in between, the clip and the top edge when the clip is snapped over the top edge of the side walls, such as illustrated in FIG. 13.
• FIG. 13 may be accomplished for any of the containment systems described herein, and any variations thereof.
• the liner illustrated in FIG. 13 may be fastened down using the clips shown in FIG. 7 that have the liner sandwiched between the slots (not shown) and the clip.
• Such clips shown in FIG. 7 may be manufactured, from any rigid material, such as PVC or metal pipe.
• FIGS. 15-16 illustrate an alternative embodiment of a side wall, which is similarly shaped as the side wails 100.
• the upright portion 1501 is separately manufactured (e.g., using rotational or injection molding) from the base portion 1502, and then the upright portion 1.5 1 and the base portion 1502 may be assembled together, such as by using a pin or slot t fasten them together.
• the side walls 1.500 also may include a top edge 1503 for receiving a clip 1401.
• a slot such as the slots 101 may be integrally formed on the side of one of the upright side wall portions 1501.
• FIG, .17 illustrates a corner side wall 1700 for assembling with the side walls 1500.
• FIG. 18 illustrates an example of a. containment system 1800 assembled using the side walls 1500 and corner side walls 1700.

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