Surface drainage system

• US 8,272,807 B2
• Filed: 02/11/2011
• Issued: 09/25/2012
• 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:
  US13/026,064
• Publication Number:
  US 20110135384A1
• Time in Patent Office: 592 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 pipe defining a longitudinal axis, the pipe having a plurality of elongate drain slots wherein a lengthwise direction of the elongate drain slots is parallel to the longitudinal axis and extends through a wall of the pipe; and

a pavement layer with an exposed top surface and the elongate drain pipe being at least partially disposed in the pavement layer, the pavement layer defining a drainage channel extending from the top surface and being in fluid communication with the plurality of elongate drain slots of the elongate cylindrical drain pipe, 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 opposed inclined segments connecting the flat segment to a wall of the elongate drain pipe.

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

3. The surface drainage structure of claim 2, wherein the first portion of the drainage channel extends substantially along the length of the elongate drain pipe.

4. The surface drainage structure of claim 2, wherein the drainage channel is defined by a plurality of the second portions in a spaced relationship, the length of the second portion being less than the length of the first portion.

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

6. The surface drainage structure of claim 1, wherein each of the inclined segments 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 pipe, 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 pipe and extends into opposing portions of the pavement layer intersected by the longitudinal axis of the elongate drain pipe.

9. The surface drainage structure of claim 1 wherein the pipe is at least partially disposed within the subgrade.

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

11. The surface drainage structure of claim 9, wherein the elongate drain pipe is disposed within the subgrade in a sloped configuration, thereby facilitating gravitational flow of fluid.

12. The surface drainage structure of claim 9, further comprising a setting disposed on the subgrade, the setting being molded at least partially around the elongate drain pipe.

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

14. The surface drainage structure of claim 12, wherein the setting is wet concrete.