All-terrain berm

Abstract

A transportable all-terrain berm for collecting and retaining fluid. The berm includes flexible impervious sheeting generally formed of a coated fabric. The sheeting is shaped to include a floor area surrounded with opposed end and side wall sections forming a containment area. The end and side wall sections include adjacent their outer edges spaced retaining and support members. The berm includes a plurality of brace members arranged in vertical positions about the flooring and adjacent the end and side wall sections. Each brace member includes a hook adjacent its upper edge. Also, stabilizer members are engaged with the upper ends of adjacent braces and about the berm. The retaining members are engaged over the brace members and with the hooks while the support members are engaged with the stabilizer members holding the end and side wall sections in elevated positions forming the containment area.

1 . A transportable all-terrain berm for collecting fluid comprising:
 a containment area formed of flexible impervious sheeting having a floor adapted to be supported in a generally horizontal position and opposed side and end wall sections connected along first edges with said floor and connected together along opposed end edges;   retaining members extending from second edges of said side and end wall sections at selected spaced positions;   support members extending from said second edges of said side and end wall sections at locations between said retaining members;   a plurality of braces each having first and second legs pivotally engaged at upper ends and including a spacer member for selectively positioning and maintaining lower ends of said first and second legs in spaced positions;   a hook member located on an outer surface of one of said first and second legs adjacent said upper end; wherein,   said braces, when arranged in vertical positions about said floor, with said retaining members engaged with said hook members, at least spaced sections of said side and end wall sections are secured in generally vertical positions aligned with said braces forming said containment area.   
   
   
       2 . The transportable all-terrain berm of  claim 1  wherein said retaining members comprise straps affixed with said sides adjacent said second edges and formed into loops, said loops engaging over said upper ends of said braces. 
   
   
       3 . The transportable all-terrain berm of  claim 1  wherein said support members comprise at least one strap, affixed with at least one of said side and end sections adjacent said second edges, formed into a loop and arranged between adjacent said support members. 
   
   
       4 . The transportable all-terrain berm of  claim 1  wherein said support members comprise flexible sheeting extending from said second edges formed into an extended loop of more than 1 foot in width and arranged between at least certain of said retaining members. 
   
   
       5 . The transportable all-terrain berm of  claim 1  wherein certain of said support members are comprised of straps and certain of said support members are comprised of extended loops formed of flexible sheeting. 
   
   
       6 . The transportable all-terrain berm of  claim 1  wherein each of said pivotally engaged upper ends of said braces comprise at least two U-shaped metal beams pivotally joined along parallel side extensions arranged in overlapping positions. 
   
   
       7 . The transportable all-terrain berm of  claim 6  including an opening formed between said pivotally joined upper ends and a stabilizer engaged in said opening. 
   
   
       8 . The transportable all-terrain berm of  claim 1  including a stabilizer, extending between adjacent braces and engaged with said upper ends, said stabilizer engaging with said support members for further maintaining said sections of said opposed side and end wall sections in said generally vertical positions. 
   
   
       9 . The transportable all-terrain berm of  claim 8  wherein each said stabilizer comprise a rod having a body section with end sections extending generally perpendicular thereof, opposed of said end sections engaging with said upper ends of adjacent of said braces. 
   
   
       10 . The transportable all-terrain berm of  claim 1  wherein said braces are spaced at between 2 and 6 foot intervals along said side and end wall sections. 
   
   
       11 . The transportable all-terrain berm of  claim 1  wherein said braces comprise A-frames. 
   
   
       12 . The transportable all-terrain berm of  claim 1  wherein said braces are spaced from corners of said berm by about 2 feet. 
   
   
       13 . A flexible berm capable of being collapsed and folded for storage and transport and of being assembled to form a containment area for storing fluid comprising:
 said containment area being formed of flexible impervious sheeting having a generally planar floor area surrounded by opposed generally vertical side and end wall members;   a plurality of braces arranged in vertical positions about said flooring in position to engage with said end and side wall members;   support members engaged with and extending outwardly of said end and side wall members;   stabilizer members engaging with and extending between adjacent of said braces; wherein,   said support members of said side and end wall members when engaged with said stabilizer members act to maintain said side and end wall members generally uniformly in said generally vertical positions.   
   
   
       14 . A containment berm capable of being collapsed and folded for storage and transport and of being assembled to form a containment area for storing fluid comprising:
 flexible impervious sheeting including a floor area engaged along its outer edges with first edges of opposed side and end wall sections;   a plurality of braces arrangable in generally vertical positions about said flooring in position to engage with said side and end wall sections;   a plurality of retaining members secured with said side and end wall sections positioned to extend beyond second edges thereof, wherein;   said retaining members are engaged over upper ends of said braces to hold said side walls in engagement with said braces and in said generally vertical positions.   
   
   
       15 . The containment berm of  claim 14  including stabilizer members engaging with said braces, said stabilizer members assisting to maintain said braces in said vertical position and evenly spaced. 
   
   
       16 . The containment berm of  claim 15  wherein said berm includes a plurality of support members secured with said side and end wall members, said support members engaging with said stabilizer members between said braces. 
   
   
       17 . The containment berm of  claim 15  wherein said braces include inner and outer legs, said inner legs acting to support said side and end wall members and said outer legs acting as a brace against outwardly directed pressure. 
   
   
       18 . The containment berm of  claim 17  including an anchor engaged with a lower end of said outer leg, said anchor acting to maintain said lower leg in fixed position.