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US 2026/0185343 A1Published application
Telescopic snap-fit sump basin, and the like
AssigneeJackel, Inc.
InventorsCraig Nowicki, Corey Christian Parsons
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Abstract
A sump basin is provided which is formed from telescopically interfit portions which can be snap-fit into an expanded position of increased vertical height by use of one or more ledges formed on circumferential ribs, merely by pulling up on the top segment once the collapsed basin is in place and a sump pump is mounted therein.
Claims14
A sump basin comprising:
- a lower portion having inner and outer surfaces;
- an upper portion having inner and outer surfaces, and a lower edge;
- and
- wherein said upper portion is telescopically movable with respect to said lower portion between an expanded configuration in which a majority of said upper portion projects longitudinally outwardly from said lower portion, and a collapsed configuration in which a majority of said lower portion is received inside said upper portion with said outer surface of said lower portion spaced laterally inwardly of said inner surface of said upper portion;
- and
- wherein in the expanded configuration said lower edge of said upper portion engages an upper region of said lower portion to releasably prevent said upper portion from moving out of the expanded configuration toward the collapsed configuration.
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A sump basin comprising:
- a lower portion having inner and outer surfaces, and a vertically-extending rib along said outer surface;
- an upper portion having inner and outer surfaces, and a lower edge;
- and
- an upper ledge defined by said rib, said upper ledge projecting laterally outwardly from said outer surface of said lower portion;
- wherein said upper portion is telescopically movable with respect to said lower portion between an expanded configuration in which a majority of said upper portion projects longitudinally outwardly from said lower portion, and a collapsed configuration in which a majority of said lower portion is received inside said upper portion;
- and
- wherein in the expanded configuration said lower edge of said upper portion engages said upper ledge to releasably secure said upper portion said upper and lower portions in the expanded configuration.
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A method of forming a sump basin, said method comprising:
- providing a one-piece vertically-tapered sump basin having inner and outer surfaces, a bottom, and a top edge, and a vertically-extending rib along said outer surface;
- cutting the one-piece sump basin laterally along a cut line to form an upper portion with a lower edge at the cut line, and a lower portion with an upper edge at the cut line;
- removing an upper region of the vertically-extending rib along the outer surface of said lower portion to form an upper ledge spaced below the upper edge of the lower portion;
- inserting the lower portion into the upper portion in a collapsed configuration so that at least a portion of outer surface of the lower portion is directly facing at least a portion of the inner surface of the upper portion;
- moving the lower portion downwardly relative to the upper portion in a telescoping manner so that the bottom of the lower portion projects below the lower edge of the upper portion;
- slidably engaging the vertically-extending rib of the lower portion with the inner surface of the upper portion;
- and
- securing the upper and lower portions in an expanded configuration by engaging the upper ledge with the lower edge of the upper portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.