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US 9,127,448 B2Granted
Retrofit catch basin for use in storm water management practice
OwnerKyle E Thomasinventor
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Abstract
A catch basin retrofit that allows stormwater to be diverted from an existing storm sewer to an alternative stormwater management practice (SMP), while maintaining functionality of the catch basin as an overflow device for the alternative SMP.
Claims15
A stormwater diversion and overflow device, the device comprising:
- a grate assembly,
- the grate assembly comprising a grate, a cover, and a structural frame,
- the grate defining a first side, a second side opposing the first side, and a volume between the first side and the second side,
- the grate comprising an outer wall connecting the first side to the second side and extending at least part way around the volume, the outer wall defining a third side, a fourth side, and a fifth side of the grate,
- the grate comprising at least a first opening extending through the grate from the first side to the second side, at least one of the at least a first opening extending through a sixth side of the grate,
- the cover comprising a plate, being directly on the first side of he grate, and bounding each at least a first opening on the first side of the grate,
- the cover configured to cover an existing street-side catch basin,
- the cover configured to divert stormwater runoff off a street through a curb inlet structure shared with the existing street-side catch basin to an alternative stormwater management practice system before the stormwater runoff enters the existing street-side catch basin,
- the cover bounding at least a portion of each at least a first opening where each at least a first opening extends through the sixth side of the grate, the cover configured to pass stormwater runoff from the alternative stormwater management practice system to the existing street-side catch basin,
- the grate set in the structural frame,
- the plate extending beyond the grate and the structural frame by an amount sufficient to carry the stormwater runoff to the alternative stormwater management practice system.
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A stormwater diversion and overflow device, the device comprising:
- a frame comprising an angle member having a first portion and a second portion, the second portion oriented at an angle to the first portion, the first portion extending less than 360 degrees around a perimeter of the frame and defining an opening through the perimeter;
- a grate;
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- a cover,
- the cover set in the frame,
- the cover extending beyond the frame and extending beyond the opening in a direction toward which the opening faces an amount sufficient to carry stormwater runoff to a stormwater management practice system,
- the grate set in the frame directly adjacent to the cover,
- the grate comprising a first member and a plurality of slats, each of the plurality of slats having a first end and a second end, each of the plurality of slats extending from the first member at the first end, at least one of the slats remaining free and unconnected at the second end.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.