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US 12,012,741 B2Granted
French drain drainpipe
AssigneeIronx Piping LLC
InventorRichard A. Slish
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Abstract
A French drain drainpipe with built-in means for flushing iron ocher out of the drainpipe, out of the perforations, and out of the gravel surrounding the drainpipe. Said means may include chambers for receiving pressurized washing fluids and exit orifices from the chambers. Fittings are provided for connecting the chambers to a pressurized source of washing fluids, such as hose fittings for connecting to a normal household water supply.
Claims3
A French drain drainpipe, comprising:
- a pipe wall defining a continuous drainage channel, said pipe wall comprising an interior side defining a pipe interior and an exterior side defining a pipe exterior;
- an opening through the pipe wall for passage of fluid through the pipe wall into the continuous drainage channel;
- a first chamber for receiving a first source of wash fluid, said first chamber comprising a first orifice for discharge of the first source of wash fluid to the continuous drainage channel, said first chamber comprises a plurality of chamber segments, each said chamber segment having a first end closure and a second end closure and each said chamber segment connectable to the first source of wash fluid;
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- a first fitting for connecting the first chamber to the first source of wash fluid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.