Methods of use of a basement water drainage conduit

• US 6,619,001 B1
• Filed: 02/20/2003
• Issued: 09/16/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/02/2002
• 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:
  US10/369,232
• Time in Patent Office: 208 Days
• Field of Search: 523/021, 523/022, 523/023, 523/024, 523/025, 523/026, 523/027, 521/691, 521/692, 521/693, 521/694, 521/695, 521/696, 521/697, 521/698, 521/699, 521/691.3
• 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

Methods of use of a conduit are 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.

Claims

1. A method of use of a sub-basement floor conduit of the type having an elongated structure of rectangular cross section having a vertically disposed inside wall 2 inches in height having a top and a bottom, a vertically disposed outside wall 2 inches in height having a top and a bottom, a top wall horizontally disposed of approximately 3½

inches in length joining said tops of said inside and outside walls, and a bottom wall horizontally disposed of approximately 3½

inches in length joining said bottoms of said inside and outside walls, a plurality of elongated apertures defined in said 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 said outside wall, each aperture approximately ½

inch in height and 1¾

inches in length and spaced approximately 2 inches apart, and a pair of engagement members extending upwards from said top wall and extending along the length of said conduit, each engagement member being approximately {fraction (1/10)} inch in width and ¼

inch in height, such conduit to be installed in a building structure having a foundation wall resting on a footing having a top, comprising the steps of;

placing said conduit with its bottom on the top of said footing and its outside wall against said foundation wall;

pouring concrete over said conduit to form a concrete floor;

interlocking said engagement members within said concrete floor; and

draining water entering through and under said foundation wall through said apertures in said conduit down the length of said conduit to a remote desired location.

2. A method of use of a sub-basement floor conduit of the type having an elongated structure of rectangular cross section having a vertically disposed inside wall 2 inches in height having a top and a bottom, a vertically disposed outside wall 2 inches in height having a top and a bottom, a top wall horizontally disposed of approximately 3½

inches in length joining said tops of said inside and outside walls, and a bottom wall horizontally disposed of approximately 3½

inches in length joining said bottoms of said inside and outside walls, a plurality of elongated apertures defined in said 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 said outside wall, each aperture approximately ½

inch in height and 1¾

inches in length and spaced approximately 2 inches apart, and a pair of engagement members extending upwards from said top wall and extending along the length of said conduit, each engagement member being approximately {fraction (1/10)} inch in width and ¼

inch in height, such conduit to be installed in a building structure having a foundation wall resting on a footing having a top, comprising the steps of;

positioning said inside wall of said conduit adjacent to the inside wall of said footing;

positioning a membrane on top of said footing between said foundation wall and said conduits;

depositing crushed stones above said membrane on top of said footing between said foundation wall and the inside wall of said footing;

pouring concrete to form a basement floor above and around said conduit and crushed stone; and

interlocking said engagement members within said poured concrete; and

draining water entering through and under said foundation wall through said apertures in said conduit down the length of said conduit to a remote desired location.

3. A method of use of a sub-basement floor conduit of the type having an elongated structure of rectangular cross section having a vertically disposed inside wall 2 inches in height having a top and a bottom, a vertically disposed outside wall 2 inches in height having a top and a bottom, a top wall horizontally disposed of approximately 3½

inches in length joining said tops of said inside and outside walls, and a bottom wall horizontally disposed of approximately 3½

inches in length joining said bottoms of said inside and outside walls, a plurality of elongated apertures defined in said 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 said outside wall, each aperture approximately ½

inch in height and 1¾

inches in length and spaced approximately 2 inches apart, and a pair of engagement members extending upwards from said top wall and extending along the length of said conduit, each engagement member being approximately {fraction (1/10)} inch in width and ¼

inch in height, such conduit to be installed in a building structure having a foundation wall resting on a footing having a top, comprising the steps of;

positioning said inside wall of said conduit adjacent to the inside wall of said footing;

depositing crushed stones above said conduit adjacent to the inside of said footing;

pouring a concrete floor above said conduit up to said crushed stone;

interlocking said engagement members within said poured concrete;

forming a berm extending from said foundation wall over said footing, said crushed stones and a portion of said poured concrete floor; and

draining water entering through and under said foundation through said apertures in said conduit down the length of said conduit to a remote desired location.

4. A method of use of a sub-basement floor conduit of the type having an elongated structure of rectangular cross section having a vertically disposed inside wall 2 inches in height having a top and a bottom, a vertically disposed outside wall 2 inches in height having a top and a bottom, a top wall horizontally disposed of approximately 3½

inches in length joining said tops of said inside and outside walls, and a bottom wall horizontally disposed of approximately 3½

inches in length joining said bottoms of said inside and outside walls, a plurality of elongated apertures defined in said 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 said outside wall, each aperture approximately ½

inch in height and 1¾

inches in length and spaced approximately 2 inches apart, and a pair of engagement members extending upwards from said top wall and extending along the length of said conduit, each engagement member being approximately {fraction (1/10)} inch in width and ¼

inch in height, such conduit to be installed in a building structure having a foundation wall resting on a footing having a top, comprising the steps of;

providing a first conduit of the type described above;

positioning a membrane against said foundation wall;

positioning said inside wall of said first conduit adjacent to said foundation wall and said membrane with said bottom wall of said conduit positioned on the top of said footing;

providing a second conduit of the type described above;

positioning said inside wall of said second conduit adjacent to said inside wall of said footing;

disposing a second membrane above said footing between said first conduit and said second conduit;

pouring a concrete floor over said first and second conduits, footing and second membrane;

interlocking said engagement members of said first and second conduits within said concrete; and

draining water entering through and under said foundation through said apertures in said first and second conduits down said lengths of said first and second conduits to a remote desired location.

5. A method of use of a sub-basement floor conduit of the type having an elongated structure of rectangular cross section having a vertically disposed inside wall 2 inches in height having a top and a bottom, a vertically disposed outside wall 2 inches in height having a top and a bottom, a top wall horizontally disposed of approximately 3½

inches in length joining said tops of said inside and outside walls, and a bottom wall horizontally disposed of approximately 3½

inches in length joining said bottoms of said inside and outside walls, a plurality of elongated apertures defined in said 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 said outside wall, each aperture approximately ½

inch in height and 1¾

inches in length and spaced approximately 2 inches apart, and a pair of engagement members extending upwards from said top wall and extending along the length of said conduit, each engagement member being approximately {fraction (1/10)} inch in width and ¼

inch in height, such conduit to be installed in a building structure having a foundation wall resting on a footing having a top, comprising the steps of;

providing said conduit adjacent to said foundation wall;

embedding said bottom wall and outside wall of said conduit in gravel;

pouring concrete above said gravel, top wall of said conduit and up to said foundation wall to form a floor;

interlocking said engagement members within said poured concrete; and

draining water entering through and under said foundation through said apertures in said conduit down said length of said conduit to a remote desired location.