Removable grate
First Claim
1. A removable grate assembly for a channeled drain trough comprising:
- a grate frame having a first section defining a first section interior endwall and a first section exterior endwall and a second section defining a second section interior endwall and a second section exterior endwall, said first section interior endwall and said second section interior endwall connected by two opposing sidewalls, said first section extending inwardly toward said first section interior endwall to form an internal projection defining a receiving recess on a side of said first interior endwall, said second section extending inwardly toward said second section interior endwall to form an internal projection defining a receiving recess on said second interior endwall, and a removable grate section having a first interior endwall, a first exterior endwall, a second interior endwall, and a second exterior endwall, said first interior endwall and said second interior endwall connected by two opposing sidewalls, said first exterior endwall having an external projection extending therefrom on a side of said first exterior endwall, said second exterior endwall having an external projection extending therefrom on a side of said second exterior endwall, said removable grate section removably received by said grate frame, wherein said external projection of said first exterior endwall is received within its corresponding receiving recess of said first interior endwall and said external projection of said second exterior endwall is received within its corresponding receiving recess of said second interior endwall.
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Abstract
A two-part grate assembly for a channeled drain trough. The grate assembly has a grate frame that receives a removable grate section. The grate frame has lugs with vertical projections extending therefrom that define securing recesses that assist in aligning and securing the grate frame atop a drain trough. Additionally, the present invention is directed to the use of an alignment bar that prevents the grate section from sliding out of operating position within the grate frame by restricting lateral movement of the grate section. Further, the present invention is directed to a method of providing a grate assembly for a channeled drain trough having a grate frame that is adapted to receive a removable grate section.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A removable grate assembly for a channeled drain trough comprising:
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a grate frame having a first section defining a first section interior endwall and a first section exterior endwall and a second section defining a second section interior endwall and a second section exterior endwall, said first section interior endwall and said second section interior endwall connected by two opposing sidewalls, said first section extending inwardly toward said first section interior endwall to form an internal projection defining a receiving recess on a side of said first interior endwall, said second section extending inwardly toward said second section interior endwall to form an internal projection defining a receiving recess on said second interior endwall, and a removable grate section having a first interior endwall, a first exterior endwall, a second interior endwall, and a second exterior endwall, said first interior endwall and said second interior endwall connected by two opposing sidewalls, said first exterior endwall having an external projection extending therefrom on a side of said first exterior endwall, said second exterior endwall having an external projection extending therefrom on a side of said second exterior endwall, said removable grate section removably received by said grate frame, wherein said external projection of said first exterior endwall is received within its corresponding receiving recess of said first interior endwall and said external projection of said second exterior endwall is received within its corresponding receiving recess of said second interior endwall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A removable grate assembly comprising:
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a grate frame having a body, said body defining an external surface and an internal surface, said internal surface defining a grate receiving recess, said body having a horizontally extending lug extending from said external surface and a projection depending from said lug defining a securing recess between a portion of said external surface, at least a portion of said lug and at least a portion of said projection; and
a grate received by said grate receiving recess. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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15. A removable grate assembly comprising:
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a grate frame having a first section defining a first section interior endwall and a first section exterior endwall and a second section defining a second section interior endwall and a second section exterior endwall, said first section interior endwall and said second section interior endwall connected by two opposing sidewalls, said first section extending inwardly toward said first section interior endwall to form an internal projection defining a receiving recess on a side of said first interior endwall, said second section extending inwardly toward said second section interior endwall to form an internal projection defining a receiving recess on said second interior endwall, a removable grate section having a first interior endwall, a first exterior endwall, a second interior endwall, and a second exterior endwall, said first interior endwall and said second interior endwall connected by two opposing sidewalls, said first exterior endwall having an external projection extending therefrom on a side of said first exterior endwall, said second exterior endwall having an external projection extending therefrom on a side of said second exterior endwall, said removable grate section removably received by said grate frame, wherein said external projection of said first exterior endwall mates with its corresponding receiving recess of said first interior endwall and said external projection of said second exterior endwall mates with its corresponding receiving recess of said second interior endwall, and a drain trough that is substantially U-shaped having a hollow body portion and a ledge, said grate frame placed atop said ledge of said drain trough. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method for providing a removable grate assembly for a channeled drain trough, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing;
i) a grate frame having a first section defining a first section interior endwall and a first section exterior endwall and a second section defining a second section interior endwall and a second section exterior endwall, said first section interior endwall and said second section interior endwall connected by two opposing sidewalls, said first section extending inwardly toward said first section interior endwall to form an internal projection defining a receiving recess on a side of said first interior endwall, said second section extending inwardly toward said second section interior endwall to form an internal projection defining a receiving recess on said second interior endwall, and ii) a removable grate section having a first interior endwall, a first exterior endwall, a second interior endwall, and a second exterior endwall, said first interior endwall and said second interior endwall connected by two opposing sidewalls, said first exterior endwall having an external projection extending therefrom on a side of said first exterior endwall, said second exterior endwall having an external projection extending therefrom on a side of said second exterior endwall, said removable grate section removably received by said grate frame, wherein said external projection of said first exterior endwall is received within its corresponding receiving recess of said first interior endwall and said external projection of said second exterior endwall is received within its corresponding receiving recess of said second interior endwall, and iii) an alignment bar, b) aligning and placing said grate frame over a channeled drain trough;
c) inserting said grate section into said grate frame; and
d) inserting said alignment bar into a slot on a first of said two opposing sidewalls of said grate frame and into a slot on a second of said two opposing sidewalls of said grate frame;
thereby locking said grate section to said grate frame. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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Specification