Equestrian arena surface filtration system and related methods
AssigneeCapillary Concrete, LLC
InventorMartin Sternberg
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Abstract
An equestrian arena surface filtration system includes a plurality of wash drains configured to be buried below an arena surface and each wash drain having a coupling. The system also includes a wash pipe coupled to the plurality of wash drains via a respective coupling and a plurality of wash boxes. Each of the wash boxes has a stub pipe passing therethrough and the stub pipe has an upper end and a lower end. The lower end of the stub pipe is configured to be coupled to the respective coupling. In addition, the tops of the plurality of wash boxes are adjusted to be positioned approximately at a same level as a top of the arena surface so that wash water flooding the arena surface is collected by the plurality of wash boxes and flushed out through the wash pipe.
Claims19
An equestrian arena surface filtration system comprising:
- a plurality of wash drains configured to be buried below an equestrian arena surface;
- a wash pipe coupled to the plurality of rows of wash drains;
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- a plurality of wash boxes, each wash box having a stub pipe passing therethrough and the stub pipe having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the lower end of the stub pipe is configured to be coupled to the wash pipe;
- wherein tops of the plurality of wash boxes are adjusted to be positioned approximately at a same level as a top of the equestrian arena surface so that wash water flooding the arena surface is collected by the plurality of wash boxes and flushed out through the wash pipe.
An equestrian arena comprising:
- an impervious liner defining a lower boundary below an arena surface;
- a gravel or sand layer on top of the impervious liner;
- a pervious concrete layer installed on top of the gravel or sand layer;
- a footing sand layer installed on top of the pervious concrete layer and defining the arena surface;
- a plurality of wash drains buried below the arena surface;
- a wash pipe coupled to the plurality of wash drains;
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- a plurality of wash boxes, wherein each wash box having a stub pipe passing therethrough and the stub pipe having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the lower end of the stub pipe is configured to be removably coupled to a respective wash drain so that the plurality of wash boxes can be removed from the equestrian arena when not being used.
A method of cleaning a surface of an equestrian arena having a plurality of wash drains buried below the arena surface coupled to a wash pipe, the method comprising:
- coupling a plurality of wash boxes to the plurality of wash drains, wherein each wash box having a stub pipe passing therethrough and the stub pipe having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the lower end of the stub pipe is configured to be removably coupled to the respective wash drain;
- flooding the surface of the equestrian arena with water;
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- draining the water into the plurality of wash boxes and out through the wash pipe along with debris entrained within the water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.