US 12,624,540 B2 · Drainage assembly having an end cap and ramp

Abstract

Stormwater management systems, apparatus, and methods for containing and filtering runoff may be provided. In one implementation, a stormwater chamber may be provided. The stormwater chamber may be configured for use with an endcap for connecting a pipe to the stormwater chamber, and the stormwater chamber may include a first end with a scalloped edge portion. The end cap may include a sleeve with an interior projecting edge, an outward projecting edge, a bore shaped to receive a pipe, a first cutout portion at the upper half of the outward projecting edge of the sleeve, and a second cutout at the bottom half of the interior projecting edge of the sleeve. The stormwater chamber may also include a flared end ramp with an inlet end, an outlet end, and a protrusion on the outside of the inlet end that abuts the flared end ramp with the end cap.

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Dependent claims

An end cap for connecting a pipe to a stormwater chamber, the end cap comprising:

a sleeve, the sleeve comprising:
an interior projecting edge;
an outward projecting edge;
and
a bore, the bore shaped to receive the pipe;
a first cutout portion at an upper half of the outward projecting edge of the sleeve, wherein the first cutout portion is configured to allow the pipe to be inserted through the first cutout portion into the sleeve from above and set down into a bottom of the sleeve;
a second cutout portion at a bottom half of the interior projecting edge of the sleeve;
an arch surface touching an upper portion of the sleeve;
and
two concave flared surfaces adjacent to a lower half of the bore connecting the sleeve to the arch surface.

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An apparatus for managing storage and treatment of stormwater, the apparatus comprising:

a stormwater chamber configured for use with an endcap, the stormwater chamber comprising:
a plurality of corrugations having an arched shape,
a first end configured to interface with the endcap, the first end including a scalloped edge portion;
a second end, and
one or more ribs located on an underside of one or more of the corrugations, the one or more ribs configured to secure a pipe inserted into the stormwater chamber;
the end cap for connecting the pipe to the stormwater chamber, the end cap comprising:
a sleeve comprising:
an interior projecting edge;
an outward projecting edge;
and
a bore, the bore shaped to receive the pipe;
a first cutout portion at an upper half of the outward projecting edge of the sleeve, wherein the first cutout portion is configured to allow the pipe to be inserted through the first cutout portion into the sleeve from above and set down into a bottom of the sleeve;
and
a second cutout at a bottom half of the interior projecting edge of the sleeve;
and
the pipe;
wherein:
the pipe is connected to the end cap;
and
the end cap is inserted into the first end of the stormwater chamber.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Drainage assembly having an end cap and ramp

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Drainage assembly having an end cap and ramp

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