Sherry Lynn Harr

US Patent:

20130206251, Aug 15, 2013

Filed:

Feb 8, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/763539

Inventors:

Sherry L. Harr - Mosca CO, US

International Classification:

F16L 55/00
B65B 5/04
B29C 65/00

US Classification:

137312, 29428, 53438, 53429

Abstract:

Containment devices, for example for containing fluid or contaminant spills, are described. An example containment device includes a flexible absorbent structure which is configured to absorb a first liquid material, for example a liquid hydrocarbon, antifreeze, engine coolant, or combinations thereof, while being further configured to repel and/or resist the absorption of a second liquid material, such as water. The absorbent structure may be attached to a containment structure, which is made from a flexible material impervious to the first liquid material, and which may include a pocket for receiving a reinforcement member therein. During use, a reinforcement member is provided in a pocket along a perimeter of the containment structure, the containment structure being adapted to be collapsed into a compact configuration when not use. A method of forming a portable containment device includes overlaying a first sheet of plastic with a second sheet of plastic and attaching the two sheets of plastic to one another. An absorbent layer is provided and attached to the first and/or second sheets of plastic.