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US 8,911,175 B2Granted
Drainage management system and method
OwnerRobert H. Koernerinventor
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Abstract
Systems and methods for drainage management, including a pipe that is cut along a longitudinal section thereof; and a pipe block having a curved section corresponding to a diameter of the cut pipe and including supporting legs. The curved section of the pipe block is configured to support the cut pipe.
Claims8
A system for surface water drainage management, comprising:
- a pipe that is cut along a longitudinal section thereof and configured to be installed in a trench in ground;
- and
- a concrete pipe block having a curved section corresponding to a diameter of the cut pipe and including supporting legs and positioned over top of the cut pipe and configured to hold the cut pipe down and keep the cut pipe open;
- wherein the curved section of the pipe block is configured to support the cut pipe, and
- a top surface of the concrete pipe block constitutes part of a surface water flow path of the surface water drainage management system.
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A method for surface water drainage management, comprising:
- providing a pipe that is cut along a longitudinal section thereof and configured to be installed in a trench in ground;
- and
- providing a concrete pipe block having a curved section corresponding to a diameter of the cut pipe and including supporting legs and positioned over top of the cut pipe and configured to hold the cut pipe down and keep the cut pipe open;
- wherein the curved section of the pipe block is configured to support the cut pipe, and
- a top surface of the concrete pipe block constitutes part of a surface water flow path of the surface water drainage management method.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.