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US 9,045,874 B1Granted
Drain assembly for use in an outdoor setting
AssigneeThe American Drain Company, LLC
InventorKevin Tyler Kondas
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Abstract
A drain assembly for being placed inground includes a first panel and a second panel spaced-apart from the first panel, a plurality of supports extending between the first panel and the second panel, a bottom or pipe extending between a bottom portion of the first panel and the second panel, and a cap extending between a top portion of the first panel and the second panel. The first panel may define a plurality of drainage apertures.
Claims17
A drain assembly for being placed underground, comprising:
- a first panel and a second panel spaced-apart from the first panel, defining a medial space between the first panel and the second panel;
- a plurality of supports extending between the first panel and the second panel, the supports having a height that is less than a height of the first panel and a height of the second panel such that the supports allow for air and liquid flow along a length of the drain assembly;
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- a cap extending between a top portion of the first panel and the second panel, wherein the first panel defines a plurality of drainage apertures,
- wherein the second panel is placed into engagement with an exterior facing wall of a foundation,
- wherein a bottom portion is defined between the first panel and the second panel, wherein the bottom portion defines a pipe receiving area that receives a pipe along the length of the drain assembly,
- wherein the plurality of supports comprises a plurality of first tapered spacers, each of the plurality of first tapered spacers tapering inwardly from the first panel into the medial space, and a plurality of second tapered spacers, each of the plurality of second tapered spacers tapering inwardly from the second panel into the medial space,
- wherein the plurality of first tapered spacers are connected to the plurality of second tapered spacers in the medial space.
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A drain assembly for being placed underground, comprising:
- a first panel and a second panel spaced-apart from the first panel, the second panel being placed into engagement on a side facing away from the first panel with an exterior facing wall of a foundation;
- an interior space defined between the first panel and the second panel;
- wherein the panels are configured to maintain the spaced-apart relationship under a load by a plurality of supports extending between the first panel and the second panel, wherein the plurality of supports allow for a flow channel to be defined along a length of the first panel and the second panel to allow air and liquid flow along the length;
- a cap extending between a top portion of the first panel and the second panel;
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- a bottom area configured for passing liquids from the Interior space, the bottom area extending continuously along the length of the first panel and the second panel,
- wherein at least the first panel defines a plurality of drainage apertures
- wherein the plurality of supports comprises a plurality of first tapered spacers, each of the plurality of first tapered spacers tapering inwardly from the first panel into the interior space, and a plurality of second tapered spacers, each of the plurality of second tapered spacers tapering inwardly from the second panel into the interior space,
- wherein the plurality of first tapered spacers are connected to the plurality of second tapered spacers in the interior space.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.