Channel drain
OwnerMichael A. Stetsoninventor
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Abstract
A channel drain for use in a fabricated surface having an exposed appearance. The channel drain includes a first body having a plurality of support surfaces, with each support surface extending from a respective body sidewall in spaced relation to a body lower wall. A plurality of inserts are insertable into the first body. Each insert includes an insert cavity sized and structured to receive a selected material having an appearance substantially identical to the exposed appearance of the fabricated surface. Each insert is supported by certain ones of the plurality of support surfaces when inserted into the first body and is sized and structured to define a gap between the pair of body sidewalls when inserted into the first body, with the gap allowing for fluid to flow therethrough toward the body lower wall.
Claims19
A channel drain for use in a fabricated surface, the channel drain comprising:
- a first body having:
- a body lower wall;
- a pair of body sidewalls extending from the body lower wall in opposed relation to each other;
- a first set of support surfaces spaced from each other and extending from a first one of the pair of body sidewalls;
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- a second set of support surfaces spaced from each other and extending from a second one of the pair of body sidewalls;
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- a plurality of inserts insertable into the first body, each insert having:
- an insert lower wall;
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- a pair of insert sidewalls extending from the insert lower wall in opposed relation to each other, the pair of insert sidewalls and the insert lower wall at least partially defining an insert cavity sized and structured to receive a selected material having an appearance substantially identical to the fabricated surface;
- each insert being supported by at least one of the first set of support surfaces and at least one of the second set of support surfaces when inserted into the first body and being sized and structured to define a gap between the pair of body sidewalls when inserted into the first body, the gap allowing for fluid to flow therethrough toward the body lower wall.
A channel drain for use in a fabricated surface formed of a selected material, the channel drain comprising:
- a main body having an upper edge and defining a drainage flowpath, the main body being positionable in the fabricated surface such that the upper edge is substantially flush with the fabricated surface, the main body having a first set of support surfaces spaced from each other, and a second set of support surfaces spaced from each other in opposed relation to the first set of support surfaces;
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- a plurality of inserts insertable into the main body and engageable with at least one of the first set of support surfaces and at least one of the second set of support surfaces, each insert having a cavity sized and configured to receive the selected material to create an exposed surface substantially identical to the fabricated surface;
- the main body and the plurality of inserts collectively defining a gap between the plurality of inserts and the main body when the plurality of inserts are inserted within the main body, the gap being sized and structured to allow for fluid drainage therethrough to the drainage flowpath in the main body.
A method of installing a channel drain in a fabricated surface, the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning a first body within the fabricated surface, the first body comprising:
- a body lower wall;
- a pair of body sidewalls extending from the body lower wall in opposed relation to each other;
- a first set of support surfaces spaced from each other and extending from a first one of the pair of body sidewalls;
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- a second set of support surfaces spaced from each other and extending from a second one of the pair of body sidewalls;
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- a plurality of support surfaces, each support surface extending from a respective one of the pair of body sidewalls in spaced relation to the body lower wall;
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- inserting a plurality of inserts within the first body, each insert having:
- an insert lower wall;
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- a pair of insert sidewalls extending from the insert lower wall in opposed relation to each other, the pair of insert sidewalls and the insert lower wall at least partially defining an insert cavity sized and structured to receive a selected material having an appearance substantially identical to the fabricated surface;
- each insert being supported by at least one of the first set of support surfaces and at least one of the second set of support surfaces when inserted into the first body and being sized and structured to define a gap between the pair of body sidewalls when inserted into the first body, the gap allowing for fluid to flow therethrough toward the body lower wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.