Sump liner
First Claim
1. A sump liner comprising:
- a) a base member;
b) a liner wall comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end joined with the base member;
c) the liner wall joined with and extending about the periphery of the base member, the liner wall and the base member defining a sump liner interior therein;
d) the liner wall comprising an inside surface and an outside surface;
e) a weir, the weir positioned in the sump liner interior and joined with the base member and the inside surface of the liner wall, the weir dividing the sump liner interior into a primary reservoir and an adjacent secondary reservoir; and
f) wherein the liner wall further comprises a primary reservoir portion and an impermeable secondary reservoir portion, the primary reservoir portion of the liner wall defining a cutout for allowing groundwater to flow through and enter the primary reservoir, the weir for controlling the flow of water into the secondary reservoir.
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Abstract
A sump liner comprising a liner wall joined with a base member, the liner wall extending about the periphery of the base member, the liner wall comprising a primary reservoir portion and a secondary reservoir portion, with a weir extending from the base member and the inside surface of the liner wall. The weir divides the sump liner interior into a primary reservoir and a secondary reservoir, with a primary pump to remove water from the primary reservoir and a secondary pump to remove water from the secondary reservoir. The primary reservoir receives drainage water through an inlet pipe. The secondary reservoir receives drainage water that flows over the weir in the event the primary pump in the primary reservoir fails, in which case the secondary pump in the secondary reservoir pumps out the water.
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Citations
29 Claims
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1. A sump liner comprising:
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a) a base member;
b) a liner wall comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end joined with the base member;
c) the liner wall joined with and extending about the periphery of the base member, the liner wall and the base member defining a sump liner interior therein;
d) the liner wall comprising an inside surface and an outside surface;
e) a weir, the weir positioned in the sump liner interior and joined with the base member and the inside surface of the liner wall, the weir dividing the sump liner interior into a primary reservoir and an adjacent secondary reservoir; and
f) wherein the liner wall further comprises a primary reservoir portion and an impermeable secondary reservoir portion, the primary reservoir portion of the liner wall defining a cutout for allowing groundwater to flow through and enter the primary reservoir, the weir for controlling the flow of water into the secondary reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of forming a sump liner comprising the acts of:
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a) providing a base member;
b) providing a liner wall comprising a proximal end and a distal end, and joining the proximal end with the base member;
c) providing the liner wall with a primary reservoir portion and a secondary reservoir portion, d) extending the liner wall about the periphery of the base member, and defining a sump liner interior internal to the liner wall and the base member;
e) providing the liner wall with inside surface and an outside surface;
f) providing a weir extending from the base member and the inside surface of the liner wall at the location where the primary reservoir portion of the liner wall and the secondary reservoir portion of the liner wall meet, the weir dividing the sump liner interior into a primary reservoir and a secondary reservoir;
g) defining a cutout in the primary reservoir portion of the liner wall, the cutout leading to the primary reservoir; and
h) wherein the primary reservoir is for receiving groundwater through the cutout and the secondary reservoir is for receiving groundwater that flows over the weir. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method of removing drainage water from a building comprising the acts of:
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a) providing a sump in a floor;
b) installing a sump liner in the sump, the sump liner comprising means for keying to the floor;
c) pouring cement around the means for keying so that the sump liner is fixed to the floor;
d) providing the sump liner with a base member and a liner wall comprising proximal and distal ends, the liner wall further comprising a primary reservoir portion and a secondary reservoir portion;
e) joining the proximal end of the liner wall to the base member and extending the liner wall about the periphery of the base member, the liner wall and base defining a liner interior;
f) providing a weir and joining the weir in the sump liner at a location where primary reservoir portion and a secondary reservoir portion of the liner wall meet, the weir dividing the sump liner interior into a primary reservoir and a secondary reservoir;
g) extending the weir such that it is recessed with respect to the distal end of the sump liner;
h) providing a primary pump in the primary reservoir and providing a secondary pump in the secondary reservoir; and
i) the primary pump for pumping water out of the primary reservoir, and the secondary pump for pumping water out of the secondary reservoir when water flows over the weir and flows into the secondary reservoir and activates the secondary pump. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A system for removing water from a basement comprising:
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a) a sump liner, the sump liner comprising a liner wall and a base member, the liner wall comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the liner wall joined with and extending from the base member, the liner wall and the base member defining a sump liner interior therein;
b) the liner wall comprising a primary reservoir portion and a secondary reservoir portion;
c) the sump liner comprising a weir positioned in the sump liner interior at the location where the primary reservoir portion and secondary reservoir portion of the liner wall meet, the weir joined with the sump liner, the weir dividing the sump liner interior into a primary reservoir and a secondary reservoir, the weir further comprising a first side which is recessed with respect to the distal end of the liner wall;
d) a primary sump pump positioned in the primary reservoir and a secondary sump pump positioned in the secondary reservoir;
e) wherein the primary reservoir portion of the liner wall defines an opening leading to the primary reservoir for allowing drainage water to flow therethrough and enter into the primary reservoir; and
f) the primary pump for pumping water out of the primary reservoir and the secondary pump for pumping water out of the secondary reservoir in the event water overflows over the first side of the weir and flows into the secondary reservoir and activates the secondary pump. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A sump liner comprising:
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a) a base member;
b) a liner wall comprising a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end joined with the base member;
c) the liner wall joined with and extending about the periphery of the base member, the liner wall and the base member defining a sump liner interior therein;
d) a weir, the weir positioned internal to the sump liner interior and joined with the base member and the liner wall, the weir divides the sump liner interior into a primary reservoir and a secondary reservoir;
e) wherein the liner wall further comprises a primary reservoir portion and a secondary reservoir portion, the primary reservoir portion of the liner wall defining a cutout for allowing groundwater to flow through and enter the primary reservoir, the weir for controlling the flow of water into the secondary reservoir; and
f) the primary reservoir is for accommodating a primary pump therein, and the secondary reservoir is for accommodating a secondary pump therein. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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