Drainage system
OwnerWilliam Rzadkowolskiinventor
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Abstract
A drainage system for draining a fluid from a hardenable material as the fluid flows through an aperture formed in the hardenable material includes a conduit and a catch. The conduit has an outer surface defining an inner chamber. The catch is supported by the outer surface of the conduit for directing the fluid from the aperture into the inner chamber. The catch includes a first tab and a second tab that extend along a portion of the length of the conduit, and the second tab is spaced from the first tab. Both the first tab and the second tab are inserted into the hardenable material about opposing sides of the aperture to prevent a collapsing of the conduit and to maintain a flow of the fluid from the aperture into the inner chamber.
Claims26
A drainage system for draining a fluid from a hardenable material as the fluid flows through an aperture formed in the hardenable material, said system comprising:
- a conduit having an outer surface defining an inner chamber and a length extending between distal ends with an axis extending along said length;
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- a catch supported by said outer surface of said conduit and having a first tab and a second tab, said first tab extending along a portion of said length of said conduit and said second tab extending along a portion of said length of said conduit with said second tab radially spaced from said first tab about said axis for insertion into the hardenable material about opposing sides of the aperture.
A method of making a drainage system, said system including a hardenable material for forming a hardened layer, a conduit having an outer surface defining an inner chamber, and a catch having a first tab and a second tab, said method comprising the steps of:
- disposing the catch on the outer surface of the conduit;
- applying the hardenable material over the conduit and the catch;
- curing the hardenable material to form the hardened layer for embedding the first tab and the second tab within the hardened layer;
- cutting the hardened layer to form an aperture;
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- cutting the outer surface of the conduit between the first tab and the second tab to form a drainage opening simultaneously with the forming of the aperture and with the drainage opening in fluid communication with the aperture.
A catch for a conduit for draining a fluid from a hardenable material comprising:
- a base defining a length with said base being adapted for mounting to the conduit;
- a first tab extending from said base along said length and defining a first plane;
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- a second tab extending from said base along said length spaced from said first tab and said second tab defining a second plane angled relative to said first plane for inserting said first tab and said second tab into the hardenable material to prevent collapsing of the conduit and to maintain a flow of the fluid into the conduit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.