Claim Coverage of Expo Power Systems, Inc.

6,308,728 - Oct. 30, 2001 - 09/428,192
Spill Containment System and Method

1. A spill containment system comprising: a rack of a plurality of containment rail systems; a flexible liner placed within the area defined by each of the containment rail systems; and a material placed within the area absorbing and chemically neutralizing a spilled substance from a battery

19. A method for containing a spilled substance from a battery, comprising the steps of: building a containment system by connecting a plurality of containment rails; stacking a plurality of containment systems on top of one another to form a rack of containment systems; providing a flexible insert within the area of containment of each of the containment systems; and providing a material that is capable of absorbing and chemically neutralizing the spilled substance

6,395,417 - May 28, 2002 - 09/602,276
Spill Containment System with a Flexible Corrosion-Resistant Liner

1. A spill containment system for containing a spilled substance from a device, comprising: a plurality of containment rails; a plurality of mounts mounting the rails to one another; a flexible liner within the area of the rails; a material on the liner which absorbs the spilled substance, wherein the mounts permit removal of at least one of the rails so that a wall of the liner may be flexed

6,901,946 - Jun. 7, 2005 - 10/193,660
Modular Spill Containment System and Method

1. A battery spill containment system comprising: a plurality of containment rails; a coupler adapted to couple the rails to one another; a flexible liner defining a containment perimeter; a material on the liner adapted to absorb and chemically neutralize the spilled substance, wherein at least one of the containment rails can be removed to access a battery without damaging the containment perimeter

52. A method for containing a spilled substance from a battery, comprising the steps of: coupling a plurality of containment rails to define a perimeter; placing a flexible liner in the perimeter to define a containment perimeter; placing a material capable of absorbing and neutralizing the spilled substance in the containment perimeter, wherein the at least one containment rails is adapted to be removed without damaging the containment perimeter

70. A modular battery spill containment system comprising: a plurality of pans, each having a base and a plurality of vertical walls; a coupler adapted to couple one of the pans to another one of the pans; and a material adapted to be placed in the pans and adapted to absorb and chemically neutralize a spilled substance

101. A battery spill containment system comprising:
a plurality of containment rails;
a mount adapted to couple the rails to one another;
a flexible liner defining a containment perimeter;
a material on the liner adapted to absorb and chemically neutralize the spilled substance, wherein the mount permits at least one of the containment rails to be removed to access a battery without damaging the containment perimeter

7,124,771 - Oct. 24, 2006 - 09/960,759
Spill Containment System and Method

1. A battery spill containment system comprising: a containment rail system to define a perimeter; a flexible liner for placement within the perimeter and having a base and an edge rising at least about four inches above the base; a material for placement within the perimeter to absorb and chemically neutralize a spilled substance from an industrial battery, wherein the containment rail system is mounted to the floor without using an adhesive whereby battery lifting equipment can be used to access the battery

17. A battery spill containment system comprising: a plurality of containment rails to define a perimeter; a flexible liner for placement within the perimeter and having a base and an edge rising at least about four inches above the base; a material for placement within the perimeter to absorb and chemically neutralize a spilled substance from an industrial battery, wherein the containment rails are mounted to the floor without using an adhesive whereby battery lifting equipment can be used to access the battery

40. A battery spill containment system comprising: a plurality of containment rails connectable to one another to define a perimeter;
a flexible liner for placement within the perimeter and having a base and an edge rising at least about four inches above the base, the flexible liner having a perimeter substantially conforming to the perimeter defined by the containment rails; a material for placement within the perimeter to absorb and chemically neutralize a spilled substance from an industrial battery, wherein the containment rails are mounted to the floor without using an adhesive whereby battery lifting equipment can be used to access the battery

51. A battery spill containment system comprising: a plurality of containment rails adapted to connect to one another to define a perimeter; a flexible liner adapted to substantially conform to and sit within the perimeter defined by the connected containment rails and having a base and an edge rising at least about four inches above the base; a material for placement within the perimeter to absorb and chemically neutralize a spilled substance from an industrial battery, wherein the containment rails are mounted to the floor without using an adhesive whereby battery lifting equipment can be used to access the battery

7,428,911 - Sep. 30, 2008 - 11/510,137
Spill Containment System and Method

1. A battery spill containment system comprising: a containment rail system to define a perimeter; a flexible liner for placement within the perimeter and having a base and an edge rising at least about four inches above the base; a material for placement within the perimeter to absorb and chemically neutralize a spilled substance from an industrial battery, wherein the containment rail system is mounted to the floor whereby battery lifting equipment can be used to access the battery

17. A battery spill containment system comprising: a plurality of containment rails to define a perimeter; a flexible liner for placement within the perimeter and having a base and an edge rising at least about four inches above the base; a material for placement within the perimeter to absorb and chemically neutralize a spilled substance from an industrial battery, wherein the containment rails are mounted to the floor whereby battery lifting equipment can be used to access the battery

18. A battery spill containment system comprising: a plurality of containment rails connectable to one another to define a perimeter; a flexible liner for placement within the perimeter and having a base and an edge rising at least about four inches above the base, the flexible liner having a perimeter substantially conforming to the perimeter defined by the containment rails; a material for placement within the perimeter to absorb and chemically neutralize a spilled substance from an industrial battery, wherein the containment rails are mounted to the floor whereby battery lifting equipment can be used to access the battery

19. A battery spill containment system comprising: a plurality of containment rails adapted to connect to one another to define a perimeter; a flexible liner adapted to substantially conform to and sit within the perimeter defined by the connected containment rails and having a base and an edge rising at least about four inches above the base; a material for placement within the perimeter to absorb and chemically neutralize a spilled substance from an industrial battery, wherein the containment rails are mounted to the floor whereby
battery lifting equipment can be used to access the battery

7,691,526 - Apr. 6, 2010 - 10/155,417
Spill Containment System with a Flexible Corrosion-Resistant Liner

1. A spill containment system for containing a spilled substance from a battery, comprising: a battery; a plurality of containment rails;
a flexible liner within the area of the rails; a chemically-neutralizing material on the liner, wherein at least one of the rails may be removed to expose a wall of the liner so that the wall may be flexed

15. A spill containment system for containing a spilled substance from a battery, comprising: a battery; a plurality of containment rails;
a flexible liner within the area of the rails; a spilled substanceabsorbing material on the liner, wherein at least one of the rails may be removed to expose a wall of the liner so that the wall may be flexed

Publication No. 2007/0181576 - 11/690,273
Spill Containment System and Method with Liner Applied in Liquid Form

1. A system comprising: a containment system for containing leaks or spills from a battery; and a liner applied to the containment system, wherein the liner is formed of a material capable of being applied in a liquid form whereafter the material solidifies for containing the leaks or spills

9. A method comprising: applying a material to a containment system in a liquid form; and waiting for the material to solidify, wherein, after the applying and the waiting, the material is suitable for containing leaks or spills from a battery

17. A system comprising: a containment system for containing leaks or spills from a battery, the containment system including a liner formed of a material capable of being applied in a liquid form whereafter the material solidifies for containing the leaks or spills