Polymer based combined kerb drainage element and method of manufacturing such
AssigneeEconpro Limited
InventorPhilip SUTTON
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Abstract
A polymer based combined kerb drainage element (1) and a method for manufacturing such are provided. The combined kerb drainage element (1) comprises a first moulded component (2) having side walls (2a, 2b) that define a first longitudinal channel and a second moulded component (3) having side walls (3a, 3b) that define a second longitudinal channel. The side walls (3a, 3b) of at least one of the moulded components (3) are linked by a living hinge (4) such that said hinged side walls (3a, 3b) can be aligned with the side walls (2a, 2b) of the associated moulded component (2) to construct the combined kerb drainage element (1) with an internal conduit (16).
Claims17
A polymer based combined curb drainage element comprising:
- a first moulded component having side walls that define a first longitudinal channel;
- and
- a second moulded component having side walls that define a second longitudinal channel;
- wherein the side walls of at least one of the first or second moulded components are linked by a living hinge such that the hinged side walls are configured to be aligned with the side walls of the other moulded component to form the combined curb drainage element with an internal conduit.
A method of manufacturing a combined curb drainage element, said method comprising:
- moulding first and second components each having side walls that define longitudinal channels, wherein at least one of the moulded components is provided with a living hinge between the side walls thereof;
- bending the hinged moulded component such that the side walls of the first and second moulded components align with one another;
- and
- securing the first and second moulded components together to construct an integrated combined curb drainage element with an internal conduit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.