Inlay tray threshold trench drain
AssigneeSmith Industries, Inc.
InventorDonald E. Priester
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Abstract
A threshold drain for collecting an incoming flow of water. The threshold drain includes a catch pan having sidewalls, end walls, a bottom wall and an open top. The catch pan having a width defined between the sidewalls, a length defined between the end walls and a depth defined between the bottom wall and the open top. A grate received within the catch pan and extending between the pan sidewalls. The grate includes a louver array portion and an inlay tray portion. The louver array is configured to permit water to pass into the drain. The inlay tray portion is configured to receive a flooring material.
Claims17
A threshold drain for collecting an incoming flow of water from a predetermined direction across a threshold at an installation site, the threshold drain comprising:
- a catch pan having pan sidewalls, pan end walls, a pan bottom wall and a pan open top, the catch pan having a width defined between the pan sidewalls, a length defined between the pan end walls and a depth defined between the pan bottom wall and the pan open top, the pan bottom wall including portions defining a pan outlet;
- a flange pipe coupled to the pan outlet and extending away from the catch pan, the flange pipe being configured to couple the threshold drain to the drain system;
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- a grate received within the catch pan and extending between the pan sidewalls, the grate including a louver array portion configured to permit water to pass therethrough, the grate also including an inlay tray portion configured to receive a flooring material therein, the louver array portion and the inlay tray portion being located laterally adjacent to one another and cooperating to define a top surface of the threshold drain.
A threshold drain for collecting an incoming flow of water from a predetermined direction across a threshold at an installation site, the threshold drain comprising:
- a catch pan having pan sidewalls, pan end walls, a pan bottom wall and a pan open top, a width defined between the pan sidewalls, a length defined between the pan end walls and a depth defined between the pan bottom wall and the pan open top, the pan bottom wall including portions defining a pan outlet;
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- at least one grate received within the catch pan and extending between the pan sidewalls, the grate including a louver array portion and an inlay tray portion, the louver array portion being configured to permit water to pass therethrough, the inlay tray portion configured to receive a flooring material therein, the louver array portion and the inlay tray portion being located laterally adjacent to one another and cooperating to define a top surface of the threshold drain.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.