IP Library Granted Patent US 12,264,472
Granted Patent B2
US 12,264,472 · App. 18/462,027 · Granted Apr 1, 2025

Catch basin system and corresponding water drainage system

Inventor: Robert Sherwood (Almont, MI)
E03F5/10E03F1/002
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Patent No.
US 12,264,472
App. No.
18/462,027
Granted
Apr 1, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A catch basin system includes a first tube, a second tube, a basin, and an access port. The first tube is aligned along a first axis. The second tube is aligned along a second axis. The basin is disposed between opposing ends of the first and second tubes. The basin intersects the first and second tubes. The basin extends downward from the first and second tubes. The access port is aligned along a third axis. The access port is disposed above the basin. The access port is disposed between opposing ends of the first and second tubes. The access port intersects the first and second tubes. The access port extends upward from the first and second tubes. The access port is configured to provide access to the basin.

Claims (42)

1. A catch basin system comprising:

a first conduit aligned along a first horizontal axis;

a second conduit (i) spaced-apart from the first conduit and (ii) aligned along the first horizontal axis;

a third conduit aligned along a second horizontal axis;

a fourth conduit (i) spaced-apart from the third conduit and (ii) aligned along the second horizontal axis;

a basin (i) disposed between the first and second conduits, (ii) disposed between the third and fourth conduits, and (iii) extending downward from the first, second, third, and fourth conduits; and

an access port (i) aligned along a vertical axis, (ii) disposed above the basin, (iii) disposed between the first and second conduits; (iv) disposed between the third and fourth conduits, (v) extending upward from the first, second, third, and fourth conduits, and (vi) configured to provide access to the basin, wherein (i) a bottom portion of the first conduit, a bottom portion of the second conduit, a bottom portion of the third conduit, a bottom portion of the fourth conduit and the basin are formed as a first integrated component and (ii) a top portion of the first conduit, a top portion of the second conduit, a top portion of the third conduit, a top portion of the fourth conduit, and the access port are formed as a second integrated component.

2. The catch basin system of claim 1 , wherein the first horizontal axis and the second horizontal axis are aligned and spaced-apart horizontally.

3. The catch basin system of claim 1 , wherein the access port is disposed between (i) a longitudinal end of the first conduit and a longitudinal end of the second conduit and (ii) a longitudinal end of the third conduit and a longitudinal end of the fourth conduit.

4. The catch basin system of claim 1 , wherein the access port is disposed between (i) an outer lateral side of the first conduit and an outer lateral side of the third conduit and (ii) an outer lateral side of the second conduit and an outer lateral side of the fourth conduit.

5. The catch basin system of claim 1 , wherein further comprising ribs protruding from an outer diameter of the access port, wherein the ribs are configured to engage a connecting part.

6. The catch basin system of claim 1 , wherein first integrated component is secured to the second integrated component via snapping features.

7. A catch basin system comprising:

a first tube aligned along a first axis;

a second tube aligned along a second axis;

a basin (i) disposed between opposing ends of the first and second tubes, (ii) intersecting the first and second tubes, and (in) extending downward from the first and second tubes; and

an access port (i) aligned along a third axis, (ii) disposed above the basin, (ii) disposed between opposing ends of the first and second tubes, (iv) intersecting the first and second tubes, (v) extending upward from the first and second tubes, and (vi) configured to provide access to the basin, wherein (a) a bottom portion of the first tube, a bottom portion of the second tube, and the basin are formed as a first integrated component and (b) a top portion of the first tube, a top portion of the second tube, and the access port are formed as a second integrated component.

8. The catch basin system of claim 7 , wherein the first axis is substantially parallel with the second axis.

9. The catch basin system of claim 7 , wherein the third axis is substantially perpendicular with the first axis and the second axis.

10. The catch basin system of claim 7 , wherein the access port is disposed between an outer lateral side of the first tube and an outer lateral side of the second tube.

11. The catch basin system of claim 7 , wherein further comprising ribs protruding from an outer diameter of the access port, wherein the ribs are configured to engage a connecting part.

12. A catch basin system comprising:

a first conduit aligned along a first horizontal axis;

a second conduit (i) spaced-apart from the first conduit and (ii) aligned along the first horizontal axis;

a third conduit aligned along a second horizontal axis;

a fourth conduit (i) spaced-apart from the third conduit and (ii) aligned along the second horizontal axis;

a basin (i) disposed between the first and second conduits, (ii) disposed between the third and fourth conduits, and (iii) extending downward from the first, second, third, and fourth conduits;

an access port (i) aligned along a vertical axis, (ii) disposed above the basin, (iii) disposed between the first and second conduits, (iv) disposed between the third and fourth conduits, (v) extending upward from the first, second, third, and fourth conduits, and (vi) configured to provide access to the basin; and

fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth conduits, wherein (i) a bottom portion of the first conduit, a bottom portion of the second conduit, a bottom portion of the third conduit, a bottom portion of the fourth conduit and the basin are formed as a first integrated component, (ii) a top portion of the fifth conduit, a top portion of the sixth conduit, a top portion of the seventh conduit, a top portion of the eighth conduit, and the access port are formed as a second integrated component, and (iii) a top portion of the first conduit, a top portion of the second conduit, a top portion of the third conduit, a top portion of the fourth conduit, a bottom portion of the fifth conduit, a bottom portion of the sixth conduit, a bottom portion of the seventh conduit, a bottom portion of the eighth conduit are formed as a third integrated component.

13. The catch basin system of claim 12 , wherein the third integrated component is sandwiched between the first and second integrated components.

14. The catch basin system of claim 12 , wherein the first horizontal axis and the second horizontal axis are aligned and spaced-apart.

15. The catch basin system of claim 12 , wherein the access port is disposed between (i) a longitudinal end of the first conduit and a longitudinal end of the second conduit and (ii) a longitudinal end of the third conduit and a longitudinal end of the fourth conduit.

16. The catch basin system of claim 12 , wherein the access port is disposed between (i) an outer lateral side of the first conduit and an outer lateral side of the third conduit and (ii) an outer lateral side of the second conduit and an outer lateral side of the fourth conduit.

17. The catch basin system of claim 12 , wherein further comprising ribs protruding from an outer diameter of the access port, wherein the ribs are configured to engage a connecting part.

18. The catch basin system of claim 12 , wherein first and second integrated components are secured to the third integrated component via snapping features.

19. A catch basin stem comprising:

a first tube aligned along a first axis;

a second tube aligned along a second axis;

a basin (i) disposed between opposing ends of the first and second tubes, (ii) intersecting the first and second tubes, and (iii) extending downward from the first and second tubes;

an access port (i) aligned along a third axis, (ii) disposed above the basin, (iii) disposed between opposing ends of the first and second tubes, (iv) intersecting the first and second tubes, (v) extending upward from the first and second tubes, and (vi) configured to provide access to the basin; and

third and fourth tubes, wherein (i) a bottom portion of the first tube, a bottom portion of the second tube, and the basin are formed as a first integrated component, (ii) a top portion of the third tube, a top portion of the fourth tube, and the access port are formed as a second integrated component, and (iii) a top portion of the first tube, a top portion of the second tube, a bottom portion of the third tube, and a bottom portion of the fourth tube are formed as a third integrated component.

20. The catch basin system of claim 19 , wherein the third integrated component is sandwiched between the first and second integrated components.

Continuity (2)
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