Continuous roll basin insert
OwnerArdle E. Pageinventor
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Abstract
The invention is a basin insert, for use with a storm water drain basin having a perforated cover and cover support ledges. The invention comprises a filter bag assembly having a filter bag, support means to suspend the assembly within the drain basin, and overflow bypasses. The filter bag is formed from a continuous roll of filtering material.
Claims23
A drain basin insert, located within a storm water inlet basin having a perforated cover that rests on a support ledge near the opening of said inlet basin, comprising:
- (a) a filter bag assembly, said filter bag assembly comprising a filter bag having an upper periphery, an open top, and a closed bottom, a support sleeve attached and located at said upper periphery, a flap portion attached and located below said support sleeve;
- (b) a support member located within said support sleeve;
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- (c) a water overflow bypass, said bypass comprising an opening formed in said filter bag assembly below said flap.
A drain basin insert, located within a storm water inlet basin having a perforated cover that rests on a support ledge near the opening of said inlet basin, comprising:
- a) a filter basket assembly, said filter basket assembly comprising a section separated from a continuous roll of filtering medium and having a bottom closed with a tie;
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- b) a rigid support attached to said filter basket,
- wherein said filter basket is held into position within said inlet basin.
A method for filtering debris and pollutants from water entering a storm drain basin having a perforated cover that rests on a support ledge within the top opening of said inlet basin comprising the acts of:
- a) separating from a continuous roll of filter medium a section, said section having a first vertical edge, a second vertical edge, a first horizontal portion, a second horizontal portion and a face;
- b) arranging and restraining said first horizontal portion to said face to form a forming a sleeve in said section;
- c) fastening said first vertical and said second vertical edges to each other;
- d) tying said second horizontal portion forming a closed bottom;
- e) inserting a substantially rigid support member into said sleeve;
- f) removing said perforated cover from said drain basin;
- g) positioning said closed bottom into said drain basin;
- h) placing said sleeve, in which said support member is inserted into, on said cover support ledge;
- i) placing said perforated cover on top of said sleeve.
A method for filtering debris and pollutants from water entering a storm drain basin having a perforated cover that rests on a support ledge within the top opening of said inlet basin comprising the acts of:
- a) providing a drain basin insert comprising a filter bag assembly having a open top periphery and a closed bottom, a support sleeve attached to said top periphery, a substantially rigid support member inserted into said support sleeve, said closed bottom comprising a tied bottom, wherein said filter bag assembly is formed from separating a section from a continuous roll of filtering material;
- b) removing said perforated cover from said drain basin;
- c) positioning said basin insert into said drain basin;
- d) placing said sleeve, in which said support member is inserted into, on said cover support ledge;
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- e) placing said perforated cover on top of said sleeve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.