Surface drainage system

• US 7,909,531 B2
• Filed: 09/20/2007
• Issued: 03/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shaw & Sons Inc
• Original Assignee: Shaw & Sons Inc
• Inventors: Shaw, Lee A., Shaw, Ronald D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Will; Thomas B
• Assistant Examiner(s): RISIC, ABIGAIL ANNE
• Application Number:
  US11/903,085
• Publication Number:
  US 20090080970A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,279 Days
• Field of Search: 404/2, 404/3, 404/4, 404/5, 405/36, 405/39, 405/43, 210/170.03, 210/163
• US Class Current: 404/2
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 11/227 Gutters; Channels E01C11/223 takes precedence; permanently installed flushing means E01H3/04; Roof drainage discharge ducts set in sidewalks
• CPC Class Codes: E01C 23/0933 rotary, e.g. circular-saw joint cutters
• CPC Class Codes: E03F 3/02 Arrangement of sewer pipe-lines or pipe-line systems

Abstract

A surface drainage structure formed above a subgrade may include an elongate drain conduit disposed partially within the subgrade. The elongate drain conduit may define at least one drain slot extending through a wall thereof. The structure may include a pavement layer with an exposed top surface and a drainage channel extending therefrom. The drainage channel may be in fluid communication with the drain slot of the elongate drain conduit. A method of forming the surface drainage structure includes placing the elongate drain conduit in the subgrade, forming the pavement layer, cutting an upper channel along the elongate drain conduit, and cutting a lower channel and the drain slot in the elongate conduit.

Claims

1. A surface drainage structure formed above a subgrade, comprising:

an elongate drain conduit disposed partially within the subgrade, the elongate drain conduit defining at least one drain slot extending through a wall thereof; and

a pavement layer with an exposed top surface, the pavement layer defining a drainage channel extending from the top surface and being in fluid communication with the drain slot of the elongate drain conduit;

wherein the drainage channel is defined by opposed side surfaces and a channel surface, the channel surface having a flat segment extending in a parallel relation to the top surface, and an inclined segment connecting the flat segment to the wall of the elongate drain conduit.

2. The surface drainage structure of claim 1, wherein the drainage channel is defined by the flat segment extending a first depth from the top surface and the inclined segment extending from the first depth to the elongate drain the inclined segment being contiguous with the flat segment.

3. The surface drainage structure of claim 2, wherein the flat segment of the drainage channel extends substantially along the length of the elongate drain conduit.

4. The surface drainage structure of claim 2, wherein the drainage channel is defined by a plurality of the inclined segments in a spaced relationship, the length of the inclined segment being less than the length of the flat segment.

5. The surface drainage structure of claim 2, wherein the depth of the flat segment of the drainage channel is approximately a third of the depth of the pavement layer.

6. The surface drainage structure of claim 1, wherein the inclined segment is arcuate.

7. The surface drainage structure of claim 1, further comprising at least one support member mounted transversely to a longitudinal axis of the elongate drain conduit, the support member extending into the pavement layer.

8. The surface drainage structure of claim 7, wherein the support member is inserted through the elongate drain conduit and extends into opposing portions of the pavement layer intersected by the longitudinal axis of the elongate drain conduit.

9. The surface drainage structure of claim 1, wherein the pavement layer defines a bottom surface coterminous with the subgrade.

10. The surface drainage structure of claim 1, wherein the elongate drain conduit is disposed within the subgrade in a sloped configuration, thereby facilitating gravitational flow of fluid.

11. The surface drainage structure of claim 1, further comprising a setting disposed on the subgrade, the setting being molded at least partially around the elongate drain conduit.

12. The surface drainage structure of claim 11, wherein the setting is dry pack concrete.

13. The surface drainage structure of claim 11, wherein the setting is wet concrete.