Basement water drainage conduit and methods of use thereof

• US 6,598,360 B1
• Filed: 01/02/2002
• Issued: 07/29/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: James M. Pratt
• Original Assignee: James M. Pratt
• Inventors: Pratt, James M.
• Primary Examiner(s): CHAPMAN, JEANETTE E
• Application Number:
  US10/033,567
• Time in Patent Office: 573 Days
• Field of Search: 521/695, 527/304, 527/312, 527/321
• US Class Current: 52/169.5
• CPC Class Codes: E02D 31/02 against ground humidity or ground water E02D31/06 takes precedence; arrangements other than according to E02D31/04; against hydraulic pressure of groundwater E02D31/10

Abstract

A conduit is disclosed for installation under the floor of a basement for the removal of water therefrom, such conduit having an elongated structure of rectangular cross section and having a vertically disposed inside wall 2 inches in height, a vertically disposed outside wall 2 inches in height, a top wall horizontally disposed of approximately 3½ inches in length joining the tops of such inside and outside walls, and a bottom wall horizontally disposed of approximately 3½ inches in length joining the bottoms of such inside and outside walls, a plurality of elongated apertures defined in the inside wall, each approximately ½ inch in height and 1¾ inches in length and spaced approximately 2 inches apart, and a plurality of elongated apertures defined in the outside wall, each aperture approximately ½ inch in height and 1¾ inches in length and spaced approximately 2 inches apart and spaced approximately 2 inches apart from one another, and a pair of engagement members extending upwards from said top wall and extending along the length of the conduit, each engagement member being approximately {fraction (1/10)} inch in width and ¼ inch in height. Also disclosed are methods of use of such conduit.

Claims

1. A conduit having a length for directing water for installation under the floor of a basement, comprising:

a unitary elongated structure of rectangular cross section having;

a vertically disposed inside wall having a top, a bottom, a height and a length;

a vertically disposed outside wall having a top, a bottom, a height and a length;

a top wall joining said tops of said inside and outside walls;

a bottom wall joining said bottoms of said inside and outside walls;

a plurality of elongated apertures each having a size defined in said inside and said outside walls;

wherein said inside and outside walls are approximately 2 inches in height, said top and bottom walls are approximately 3½

inches in length, and said elongated apertures are approximately ½

inch in height and 1¾

inches in length and are defined in said inside wall approximately 2 inches apart and defined in said outside wall approximately 2 inches apart, said apertures for receiving water from said basement into said conduit to direct said water to a collection area; and

a first and a second engagement member spaced apart from one another extending upwards from said top wall along said length of said conduit for engagement with said floor wherein said engagement members are approximately {fraction (1/10)} inch in width, ¼

inch in height and are spaced apart from one another 1 inch and wherein said engagement members are disposed approximately 1 inch inward from said outside wall of said conduit.