Drain system for screen enclosures
OwnerGregory D. Marksinventor
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Abstract
A drain system is disclosed for use with aluminum screen enclosures to allow for adequate drainage of surface water accumulating on the deck. A screen enclosure base rail is adapted with at least one section having a one-way drain apparatus through which water and debris may flow. A pivotal door disposed within the drain apparatus functions as a one-way door to allow water to drain from the enclosed area while preventing water and/or animals from entering. The drain system is preferably incorporated into an otherwise conventional screen enclosure base rail at one or more suitable locations to provide adequate drainage, and does not adversely effect installation of the screen enclosure, nor does it effect structural integrity.
Claims5
In an enclosure defined by a frame constructed of rail members including base rails for enclosing a space, a drain system comprising:
- at least one base rail section adapted to include a drain apparatus;
- said drain apparatus defining a drain channel having a drain inlet in communication with an area inside the enclosed space, a channel passing through said base rail section, and a drain outlet in communication with an area outside the enclosed space;
- said drain apparatus including a door disposed between said inlet and said outlet, said door positionable between a closed configuration wherein said channel is blocked, to an open configuration wherein said channel is at least partially open, whereby water and debris are free to pass from inside the enclosed space to an area outside the enclosed space by passing through said drain channel.
A drain apparatus for use with a structure enclosing a space, said structure having a frame including base rail members, said drain apparatus comprising:
- a drain channel adapted for installation in an opening formed in a base rail member, said drain channel having an inlet and an outlet;
- said drain channel adapted for installation in a base rail member such that said inlet is disposed within the enclosed space and said outlet is disposed outside the enclosed space;
- said drain channel including a pivotal door positionable between an open configuration wherein an opening formed between said inlet and said outlet, and a closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.