Retrofit Catch Basin for use in Storm Water Management Practice
OwnerKyle Thomasinventor
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Abstract
A catch basin retrofit that allows stormwater to be diverted from an existing storm sewer to an alternative stormwater management practice (SMP), while maintaining functionality of the catch basin as an overflow device for the alternative SMP.
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A stormwater diversion and overflow device, the device comprising:
- a grate assembly,
- the grate assembly comprising a stormwater diversion element configured to divert stormwater runoff off a street through a curb inlet structure shared with an existing street-side catch basin to an alternative stormwater management practice system before the stormwater runoff enters the existing street-side catch basin,
- the grate assembly defining an opening configured to pass stormwater runoff from the alternative stormwater management practice system to the existing street-side catch basin.
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A stormwater diversion and overflow device, the device comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- a cover,
- the cover set in the frame,
- the cover extending beyond the frame on at least one side an amount sufficient to carry stormwater runoff to a stormwater management practice system.
A method of installing a stormwater diversion and overflow device, wherein a frame and grate functioning as an opening for stormwater runoff to enter a catch basin is replaced with the stormwater diversion and overflow device to divert stormwater runoff to an alternative stormwater management practice device and redirect excess stormwater runoff exceeding the capacity of the alternative stormwater management practice device back to the catch basin, the stormwater diversion and overflow device comprising:
- a diversion and overflow frame;
- and
- a diversion and overflow cover,
- the frame comprising a perimeter member having a first portion extending less than 360 degrees around a perimeter of the frame, defining an opening through which fluid can flow,
- the cover extending beyond the frame on at least one side an amount sufficient o carry stormwater runoff to a storm water management practice system,
- the cover at least partially defining an opening between the cover and the frame, the opening configured to allow stormwater to pass from the stormwater management practice system to the catch basin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.