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A barrier for inhibiting water from entering a structure. The barrier being coupled with the structure and movable between a collapsed orientation and an extended orientation overlying and encircling the structure for inhibiting water from entering the structure. A mechanism is included for moving t

A barrier for inhibiting water from entering a structure. The barrier being coupled with the structure and movable between a collapsed orientation and an extended orientation overlying and encircling the structure for inhibiting water from entering the structure. A mechanism is included for moving the barrier between the collapsed orientation and the extended orientation.

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[ Having fully described the invention in such clear and concise terms as to enable those skilled in the art to understand and practice the same, the invention claimed is:] [6.] In a structure extending from beneath a surface to above the surface, apparatus for inhibiting water from entering the str

[ Having fully described the invention in such clear and concise terms as to enable those skilled in the art to understand and practice the same, the invention claimed is:] [6.] In a structure extending from beneath a surface to above the surface, apparatus for inhibiting water from entering the structure, comprising:a substantially continuous barrier having a substantially continuous extremity sealingly coupled with the structure beneath the surface, the barrier movable between a collapsed orientation and an extended orientation overlying and encircling the structure for inhibiting water from entering the structure;the barrier includes a substantially continuous, flexible and water-impermeable sheet-like element having a plurality of receptacles disposed in substantially parallel series and in fluid communication; andmeans for moving the barrier between the collapsed orientation and the extended orientation.