Pipe trench system
AssigneeADProducts, LLC
InventorsRonald E. Dolar, Dan C. Cummings, Steven M. Albrecht, Russell D. Marshall, Bobby G. Head, Timothy W. Bardell
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Abstract
Systems for providing pipe trenching, and methods of installing the same, are disclosed. Methods of detecting one or more leaks in a pipe trench system and repairing those leaks are also disclosed. The systems may include one or more housings, which may include a trench portion, a lid, a gasket, and one or more leak detectors. The leak detectors may provide a visual indication of a leak in the one or more housings. The leak may be accurately detected, inspected, and repaired without demolition of decking material, excavation of dirt, or damage to the system or surrounding decking material.
Claims19
A pipe trench system for a swimming pool, the pipe trench system comprising:
- a housing including:
- a trench portion, the trench portion being elongated in a horizontal direction and being configured to be arranged adjacent to the swimming pool;
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- a lid shaped to cover the trench portion, the lid being configured to be arranged adjacent to the swimming pool;
- a pipe clip positioned in the trench portion to cradle at least a pipe connectable to the swimming pool;
- a gasket positioned between at least a portion of the lid and at least a portion of the trench portion, the gasket further positioned to provide a substantially water-tight seal between the lid and trench portion such that standing water is substantially absent in the trench portion until occurrence of a leak event of the pipe;
- and
- a leak detector for detecting the leak event and positioned at least partially in the lid, the leak detector including:
- a float positioned in a lower half of the trench portion;
- a helical shaft coupled to the float;
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- an indicator compartment coupled to the helical shaft and the indicator compartment directly coupled to the lid.
A pipe trench system for a swimming pool, the pipe trench system comprising:
- a plurality of housings, each housing of the plurality of housings including:
- a trench portion, the trench portion being elongated in a horizontal direction and being configured to be arranged adjacent to the swimming pool;
- and
- a lid shaped to cover the trench portion, the lid being configured to be arranged adjacent to the swimming pool;
- a pipe clip positioned in trench portion, the pipe clip configured to cradle at least one pipe connectable to the swimming pool;
- a gasket positioned between at least a portion of the lid and at least a portion of the trench portion, the gasket further positioned to provide a substantially water-tight seal between the lid and trench portion such that standing water is substantially absent in the trench portion until occurrence of a leak event of the pipe;
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- at least one pipe leak detector positioned at least partially in at least one of the lids, the at least one pipe leak detector including:
- an indicator compartment positioned at least partially in the at least one of the lids.
A pipe trench system for a swimming pool, the pipe trench system comprising:
- a housing including:
- a trench portion, the trench portion being elongated in a horizontal direction and being configured to be arranged adjacent to the swimming pool;
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- a lid shaped to cover the trench portion, the lid being configured to be arranged adjacent to the swimming pool and including a pan;
- a pipe clip positioned in the trench portion to cradle at least a pipe connectable to the swimming pool;
- a gasket positioned between at least a portion of the lid and at least a portion of the trench portion, the gasket further positioned to provide a substantially water-tight seal between the lid and trench portion such that standing water is substantially absent in the trench portion until occurrence of a leak event of the pipe;
- and
- a leak detector for detecting the leak event and positioned in at least a portion of the lid, the leak detector including:
- a float positioned in a lower half of the trench portion;
- a helical shaft coupled to the float;
- and
- an indicator compartment coupled to the helical shaft and the indicator compartment directly coupled to the lid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.