Drainage channel

A drainage channel comprising:

• a conduit defining a lengthwise extending opening;
• and
• an inlet engaging said conduit and being seated within the opening such that a passageway defined by said inlet is in fluid communication with the opening, said inlet comprising a base disposed within said conduit and a body portion connected to said base and disposed external to said conduit, said body portion having an exterior surface that comprises opposed upper and lower surfaces and a side surface extending therebetween, wherein the exterior surface of said body portion defines a plurality of pockets spaced apart in the lengthwise direction and opening through both the side and lower surfaces of said body portion,
• wherein said conduit and said inlet have respective widths in a lateral direction orthogonal to the lengthwise direction, and wherein the width of said inlet is smaller than the width of said conduit.

A drainage channel comprising:

• a conduit;
• at least one saddle for supporting said conduit, said at least one saddle extending about a majority of said conduit;
• and
• an engagement member for preventing relative rotation between said conduit and said at least one saddle.

A drainage channel comprising:

• a conduit defining a lengthwise extending opening;
• an inlet defining a passageway in fluid communication with the opening defined by said conduit;
• at least one saddle for supporting said conduit, said at least one saddle comprising a base and a pair of arms extending outwardly from said base to respective distal ends, said arms disposed on opposite sides of said conduit so as to collectively extend about a majority of said conduit, wherein the distal ends of said arms converge such that an opening defined between the distal ends of said arms is smaller than the opening defined between medial portions of said arms;
• and
• an engagement member for preventing relative rotation between said conduit and said at least one saddle.