Stormwater collection system with filtration, retention and irrigation of live plantings
AssigneeContech Engineered Solutions LLC
InventorsWarren Jones, Blake Allingham, James Lenhart
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Abstract
A stormwater collection system includes a planting bed containing live plant matter, and at least one collection chamber located within the planting bed and beneath or within the root zone of the live plant matter. The collection chamber defines a collection volume. The system includes one or more of (i) the collection chamber having a top side configured to define an initial collection zone for stormwater that infiltrates down through the planting bed, (ii) a capillary feed path to deliver stormwater into the collection chamber or (iii) a wick element that extends upward from the collection chamber within a pipe and into the root zone.
Claims50
A stormwater collection system, comprising:
- a planting bed for containing live plant matter;
- at least one collection chamber located within the planting bed and beneath or within a root zone;
- wherein the collection chamber defines a collection volume and has a top side configured to define an initial collection zone for stormwater that infiltrates down through the planting bed, and at least one feed path for delivering water from the initial collection zone down into the collection volume.
A stormwater collection system, comprising:
- a planting bed for containing live plant matter;
- at least one collection chamber located within the planting bed and beneath or within a root zone;
- wherein the collection chamber defines a collection volume and has a top side configured to define an initial collection zone for stormwater that infiltrates down through the planting bed, and at least one feed path for delivering water from the initial collection zone down into the collection volume.
A stormwater collection system, comprising:
- a planting bed for containing live plant matter;
- at least one collection chamber located within the planting bed and beneath or within a root zone;
- wherein the collection chamber defines a collection volume and has at least one capillary feed path for delivering water from external of the collection volume into the collection volume, the capillary feed path configured to reduce transfer of water born fines from external of the collection volume into the collection volume.
A stormwater collection system, comprising:
- a planting bed for containing live plant matter;
- at least one collection chamber located within the planting bed and beneath or within a root zone;
- wherein the collection chamber defines a collection volume and has at least one capillary feed path for delivering water from external of the collection volume into the collection volume, the capillary feed path configured to reduce transfer of water born fines from external of the collection volume into the collection volume.
A stormwater collection system, comprising:
- a planting bed for containing live plant matter;
- at least one collection chamber located within the planting bed and beneath or within a root zone;
- wherein the collection chamber defines a collection volume;
- wherein at least one conduit extends upward from the collection volume at least to the root zone of the planting bed, and at least one wick element extends from within the collection volume and up through the conduit.
A stormwater collection system, comprising:
- a planting bed for containing live plant matter;
- at least one collection chamber located within the planting bed and beneath or within a root zone;
- wherein the collection chamber defines a collection volume;
- wherein at least one conduit extends upward from the collection volume at least to the root zone of the planting bed, and at least one wick element extends from within the collection volume and up through the conduit.
A method of handling stormwater, comprising:
- (a) delivering stormwater into a collection chamber below or within a root zone of a planting bed;
- and
- (a) delivering stormwater from within the collection chamber to the root zone via a wicking element that extends upward from the collection chamber within a pipe and then extends externally of the pipe into the root zone.
A method of handling stormwater, comprising:
- (a) delivering stormwater into a collection chamber below or within a root zone of a planting bed;
- and
- (a) delivering stormwater from within the collection chamber to the root zone via a wicking element that extends upward from the collection chamber within a pipe and then extends externally of the pipe into the root zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.