Storm water drain filter device
OwnerKatleen Cruz Sorrosa, Adolfo Cruz Gasgainventors
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Abstract
A storm water drain filter device includes a basket structure having side walls affixed together along opposed edges, a top panel affixed to a top edge of each of the side walls and a bottom opening defined in a plane between the bottom edges of the side walls, opposite the top edges. At least a portion of the basket structure forms a frustum shape where the top panel is a base thereof. The side walls and top panel are made of a mesh material having a plurality of openings that are porous to water. The top panel defines an aperture therethrough with a pivotally attached covering door panel and locking attachment. The basket structure also has at least one handle and spike extending away from the plane of the bottom opening on an opposed side to the top panel.
Claims19
A storm water drain filter device comprising:
- A basket structure, wherein the basket structure comprises
- A plurality of side walls affixed together along opposed edges,
- A top panel affixed to a first edge of each of the plurality of side walls;
- and
- A bottom opening disposed in a plane defined between a second edge of each of the plurality of side walls, wherein the second edge is opposed to the first edge,
- Wherein the first edge of each of the plurality of side walls has a shorter length than the second edge thereof, such that at least a portion of the basket structure forms a frustum shape including the top panel as a base of the frustum shape,
- Wherein the side walls and top panel comprise a mesh material having a plurality of openings that are porous to water,
- Wherein portions of the basket structure are pivotally connected and the basket structure is configured such that the portions may be pivoted between an engaged configuration to a collapsed configuration in which the top panel and the side walls are disposed in an identical plane;
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- At least one spike having a pointed end, wherein the spike is disposed adjacent the bottom opening such that the pointed end is disposed on an opposed side of the plane of the bottom opening to the top panel,
- Whereby the basket structure can be placed such that the bottom opening is disposed around an open drain and the top panel is disposed a distance above the open drain and the mesh material of the basket structure reduces debris entering the open drain.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.