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US 12,325,970 B2Granted
Drain assembly for use in an outdoor setting
AssigneeThe American Drain Company, LLC
InventorKevin Tyler Kondas
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Abstract
A drain assembly capable of being placed inground includes a first panel and a second panel spaced-apart from the first panel, a plurality of supports extending between the first panel and the second panel, a bottom or pipe extending between a bottom portion of the first panel and the second panel, and a cap extending between a top portion of the first panel and the second panel. The first panel may define a plurality of drainage apertures. A related method is also provided.
Claims18
A drain assembly structure, comprising:
- a plurality of drain assemblies, each of the plurality of drain assemblies comprising:
- a first panel,
- a plurality of supports extending from the first panel to an opposed surface,
- an interior space defined between the first panel and the opposed surface, through which each of the plurality of supports extends, and
- a cap selectively engageable with at least one of the first panel and the opposed surface, wherein the cap is removable to allow access to the interior space;
- wherein the interior space of each of the plurality of drain assemblies is in fluid communication with the interior space of at least one other of the plurality of drain assemblies;
- at least one wall, wherein the opposed surface of each of the plurality of drain assemblies comprises a surface of the at least one wall;
- an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is connected with a first one of the plurality of drain assemblies and the outlet is connected with a second one of the plurality of drain assemblies, wherein the interior space of the first one of the plurality of drain assemblies is in fluid communication with the interior space of the second one of the plurality of drain assemblies such that the inlet is in fluid communication with the outlet through the interior space of each of the first one and second one of the plurality of drain assemblies;
- and
- an air mover, wherein the air mover is in fluid communication with the interior space of both of the first one and second one of the plurality of drain assemblies through at least one of the inlet and the outlet.
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A drain assembly structure, comprising:
- a plurality of drain assemblies, each of the plurality of drain assemblies comprising:
- a first panel and a second panel,
- a plurality of supports extending from the first panel to an opposed surface of the second panel,
- an interior space defined between the first panel and the opposed surface, through which each of the plurality of supports extends, and
- a cap selectively engageable with at least one of the first panel and the second panel, wherein the cap is removable to allow access to the interior space;
- wherein the interior space of each of the plurality of drain assemblies is in fluid communication with the interior space of at least one other of the plurality of drain assemblies;
- at least one wall, wherein the second panel of each of the plurality of drain assemblies is disposed adjacent a surface of the at least one wall;
- an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is connected with a first one of the plurality of drain assemblies and the outlet is connected with a second one of the plurality of drain assemblies, wherein the interior space of the first one of the plurality of drain assemblies is in fluid communication with the interior space of the second one of the plurality of drain assemblies such that the inlet is in fluid communication with the outlet through the interior space of each of the first one and second one of the plurality of drain assemblies;
- and
- an air mover, wherein the air mover is in fluid communication with the interior space of both of the first one and second one of the plurality of drain assemblies through at least one of the inlet and the outlet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.