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US 12,546,102 B2Granted
Linear or trench drain systems
AssigneeAdvanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
InventorAriel Corona
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Abstract
A drainage apparatus for fluid runoff comprising one or more grates and a frame having a top portion configured to accommodate the one or more grates. The frame includes a first plurality of plates located within the frame and positioned below the one or more grates. One or more cross members are connected to plates of the first plurality of plates, each of the one or more cross members extends between at least two plates of the first plurality of plates. Each of the one or more grates is secured to a cross member of the one or more cross members.
Claims20
An elongate or linear drain, comprising:
- at least one elongate grate (320);
- an elongate frame (380) including first and second spaced apart sidewalls (310) defining a channel into which liquid draining through the at least one elongate grate (320) may flow, the elongate frame (380) having a top portion capable of supporting the at least one elongate grate (320);
- a first plurality of plates disposed within the channel, below the at least one elongate grate (320), each of the plates of the first plurality of plates extending between and abutting the first and second spaced apart sidewalls (310);
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- at least one cross member (340) spaced apart downwardly from tops of, and extending between and connected to central portions of at least two plates of the first plurality of plates.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.