IP Library Granted Patent US 10,465,344
Granted Patent B2
US 10,465,344 · App. 16/322,295 · Granted Nov 5, 2019

Covering device for a slotted channel

Inventors: Ramon Bhatia (Rendsburg, DE); Jiri Krcil (Zdarnad Sazavou, CZ); Heino Messerschmidt (Lutjenwestedt, DE); Jan Mieze (Kiel, DE)
Assignee: ACO SEVERIN AHLMANN GMBH & CO KG
E01C11/227E03F3/046
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Patent No.
US 10,465,344
App. No.
16/322,295
Granted
Nov 5, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Slotted channels with coverings ( 10 ) are known for discharging surface water into a channel. The covering has at least one horizontal sheet-metal portion ( 13 ) and two vertical sheet-metal portions ( 11, 12 ) which are connected to one another via connection devices and have a slot ( 14 ) between one another for discharging liquid, for example surface water, into the channel body. In order to allow a particularly complete discharge of water, it is proposed that the horizontal sheet-metal portion ( 13 ) comprises drip devices ( 15 ) which are mounted and designed in such a way that water running along on an underside of the horizontal sheet-metal portion ( 13 ) drips into the channel body.

Claims (32)

1. A cover ( 10 ) of a slit gutter, comprising

a gutter body ( 1 ) having upper rims ( 2 , 3 ) for fitting the cover ( 10 ),

wherein the cover ( 10 ) has at least one horizontal sheet metal segment ( 13 ) and two vertical sheet metal segments ( 11 , 12 ), which are interconnected via connection devices ( 20 ), and a slit ( 14 ) for discharging liquids into the gutter body ( 1 ) is located between the two vertical sheet metal segments ( 11 , 12 ), an alignment element ( 40 ) for aligning abutting slit gutters having a first slot and a second slot, wherein the alignment element ( 40 ) protrudes from a front end ( 17 ) of the slit ( 14 ) and can be inserted into a rear end ( 17 ) of a second slit,

characterized in that

the alignment element ( 40 ) is fastened to the two vertical sheet metal segments ( 11 , 12 ) by the connection device ( 20 ) of the latter.

2. The cover according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the connection devices ( 20 ) made of the two vertical sheet metal segments ( 11 , 12 ) comprise protrusions ( 21 , 21 ′) jutting out towards each other, which are fastened to each other using clinch connections.

3. The cover according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the alignment element ( 40 ) is held in the slit ( 14 ) by friction.

4. The cover according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the alignment element ( 40 ) is made of sheet metal and bent as a hollow body.

5. The cover according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the alignment element ( 40 ) has a spring device compressible in a direction in a width of the slit ( 14 ), wherein a limitation of the spring travel is provided.

6. The cover according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the horizontal plate segment ( 13 ) has support sections ( 30 ) extending transversely to a longitudinal axis of the slit ( 14 ), the support profiles ( 30 ) having U shaped cross-sections.

7. The cover according to claim 6 ,

characterized in that

the support sections ( 30 ) are connected to the horizontal sheet metal segment ( 13 ) using clinch connections.

8. The cover according to claim 1 ,

characterized in that

the horizontal sheet metal segment ( 13 ) comprises dripping devices mounted and formed such that the water running underneath ( 16 ) of the horizontal sheet metal segment ( 13 ) drips into the gutter body ( 1 ).

9. The cover according to claim 8 ,

characterized in that

a drip device comprises at least one pleat ( 15 ) formed into the horizontal sheet-metal segment ( 13 ).

10. The cover according to claim 9 ,

characterized in that

there is at least one pleat ( 15 ) between every two support sections ( 30 ).

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 6, 2025
From: ACO SEVERIN AHLMANN GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT
To: ACO AHLMANN SE & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 072937/0041 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2019
From: BHATIA, RAMON; KRCIL, JIRI; MESSERSCHMIDT, HEINO; MIEZE, JAN
To: ACO SEVERIN AHLMANN GMBH & CO KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 048304/0766 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2016 117 070 · Sep 12, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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