(WO/2004/018787) APPARATUS FOR FLOOD PROTECTION OF MANHOLES AND ACCESS COVERS
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| Pub. No.: | WO/2004/018787 | International Application No.: | PCT/GB2003/003547 | |||
| Publication Date: | 04.03.2004 | International Filing Date: | 13.08.2003 |
| IPC: | E02D 29/12 (2006.01) | |||||
| Applicants: | MEIKLEWALL LIMITED [GB/GB]; 57 Stockholm Crescent, Paisley PA2 6TA (GB) (All Except US). MITSUI BABCOCK ENERGY LIMITED [GB/GB]; Porterfield Road, Renfrew PA4 8DJ (GB) (All Except US). THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PAISLEY [GB/GB]; Innovation and Research Office, University of Paisley, Paisley PA1 2BE (GB) (All Except US). SCOTTISH WATER [GB/GB]; Castle House, 6 Castle Drive, Dunfermline KY11 8GG (GB) (All Except US). WILSON, Alexander, Bruce [GB/GB]; (GB) (US Only). MEIKLE, Fiona [GB/GB]; (GB) (US Only). MANSELL, Martin [GB/GB]; (GB) (US Only). WRIGHT, Alastair [GB/GB]; (GB) (US Only). | |||||
| Inventors: | WILSON, Alexander, Bruce; (GB). MEIKLE, Fiona; (GB). MANSELL, Martin; (GB). WRIGHT, Alastair; (GB). | |||||
| Agent: | MURGITROYD & COMPANY; Scotland House, 165-169 Scotland Street, Glasgow G5 8PL (GB) . | |||||
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| Title: | APPARATUS FOR FLOOD PROTECTION OF MANHOLES AND ACCESS COVERS | |||||
| Abstract: | An apparatus for flood protection of a manhole (10) comprises a vertical pipe slidably mounted for vertical movement within the casing of a manhole (20), and a seal (52) adapted to seal between the pipe and the casing. The pipe has at least one buoyant portion (40, 42) such that the pipe (30) rises vertically as the buoyant portion (40, 42) rises. | |||||
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| Publication Language: | English (EN) |
| Filing Language: | English (EN) |
