Structural modular interconnectable subsoil drainage cell
OwnerAlan Sian Ghee Leeinventor
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A structural module comprises a rigid cell including two substantially parallel planar members, each of which defines an ordered array of circular apertures with a series of columns disposed substantially normally to the two parallel surfaces retaining the two members in a fixed spaced relationship from each other. Male interlocking means which are integral with the module project from two adjacent side edges of the module. Female interlocking means are defined the other two adjacent side edges. The modules can be secured together in side edge to side edge relation, in which relationship the male locking means from a first module engage in a female locking means of a second module. The circular shape of the perimeter of the male locking member matches the size and shape of the apertures so that one module may also be inter-engaged with a second module with each male locking member of the one module projecting into one of the apertures of the second module in an interference type fit, with the first module oriented generally normally to the second module.
A structural module comprising:
A structural module as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the apertures are generally circular and the perimeter of the male locking means is also generally circular.
A structural module as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the area of the apertures comprise at least 50% of the surface area of the first and second planar members.
A structural module as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the apertures in the planar members are arranged substantially regularly and uniformly.
A structural module as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the male locking means are equidistantly spaced along a first two adjacent sides of the module.
A structural module as claimed in ally preceding claim wherein a series of gaps are also disposed between each pair of female locking means, the gaps being wider than the male members.
The use of a module to as claimed in any preceding claim to make drainage piping or underground tanks by assembling and interlocking the modules into boxes or pipes and covering them with a geotextile or like material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.