Self-actuating flood guard

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10202772
APP PUB NO 20180305933A1
SERIAL NO

15771175

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An upper level of a multi-level building is guarded from flooding by water present in one of the levels of the building where the upper level is reached from the lower level (or vice versa) by connecting stairs. A flight of stairs bridging the levels is buoyant and pivotally connected to the building at one end of the flight adjacent one of the levels such that on occasion of water rising originating in one of the levels, the flight rotates upward on the axis of the pivot to block water from entering the upper level.

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FLOODBREAK L L CBELLAIRE TX 77401

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Waters,, Jr Louis A Bellaire, US 19 108

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