Spill containment ramp
First Claim
1. A ramp for loading containers on or unloading containers from an elevated surface and for collecting and containing spillage on the ramp comprising a wedge-shaped ramp having an inclined upper load carrying wall, a bottom wall having a ground engaging portion joining the load carrying wall at one end thereof, side walls joining the load carrying and bottom walls, and an end wall joining the sidewalls, the load carrying wall and the ground engaging bottom wall, said walls defining an internal containment chamber, at least one drain opening in said load carrying wall for collecting and for directing any spillage on an upper surface of said load carrying wall to said internal containment chamber, said upper surface defining longitudinal gutters adjacent lateral edges thereof to convey spillage from upstream locations to downstream locations, said at least one drain opening being located in at least one of said gutters and said ramp further including a dam adjacent each said at least one drain opening downstream of each said at least one drain opening.
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Abstract
A ramp for loading containers on or loading containers from an elevated surface provides a collection space for containing spillage on the ramp. The ramp is wedge-shaped and has an upper inclined load carrying wall and a bottom wall joining the load carrying wall at one end thereof. Sidewalls and an end wall join the load carrying and bottom walls to define an internal containment chamber. At least one drain opening is provided in the load carrying wall for collecting and for directing any spillage on an upper surface of the load carrying wall to the internal containment chamber.
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- 1. A ramp for loading containers on or unloading containers from an elevated surface and for collecting and containing spillage on the ramp comprising a wedge-shaped ramp having an inclined upper load carrying wall, a bottom wall having a ground engaging portion joining the load carrying wall at one end thereof, side walls joining the load carrying and bottom walls, and an end wall joining the sidewalls, the load carrying wall and the ground engaging bottom wall, said walls defining an internal containment chamber, at least one drain opening in said load carrying wall for collecting and for directing any spillage on an upper surface of said load carrying wall to said internal containment chamber, said upper surface defining longitudinal gutters adjacent lateral edges thereof to convey spillage from upstream locations to downstream locations, said at least one drain opening being located in at least one of said gutters and said ramp further including a dam adjacent each said at least one drain opening downstream of each said at least one drain opening.
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