Nestable catch basin assembly with removable debris trap

a technology of debris trap and catch basin, which is applied in the direction of sewer cleaning, sewage draining, ways, etc., can solve the problems of clogging or stopping, occupying much unnecessary storage and transit space, and the depth of the drainage conduit below the surface may vary from place to place, so as to improve the capture and retention of particulate debris and facilitate storage and transportation

US20050103694A1Inactive Publication Date: 2005-05-19DURA PLASTIC PROD LLC
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US · United States
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Publication Date
2005-05-19
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A catch basin assembly for draining water into an underground drainage conduit through a riser includes a housing having an open top and a bottom including an outlet section configured for connection to the riser. A debris trap is removably installed in the housing so as to capture and retain particulate debris from water flowing into the housing through the top thereof, the debris trap having an apertured portion that allows water to flow from the debris trap to the outlet section. The housing has a tapered configuration, whereby two or more housings, with the debris traps removed therefrom, can be stacked in a nesting relationship.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] Not Applicable FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

[0002] Not Applicable BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] This invention relates to catch basins for drainage systems used, for example, to drain rainwater from a field. In particular, it relates to a catch basin assembly, including a basin portion and a removable debris trap, that is configured so that a plurality of the basin portions can be stacked or nested for space-efficient storage and transportation.

[0004] Drainage systems are typically used to drain excess surface water (from rain or watering devices) from an area of land, such as an athletic field or a golf course, or from a landscaped or hardscaped area. Such systems typically include a network of underground conduits or pipes leading to a storm sewer, reservoir, receptacle, or pond (“buried pipe” systems). Surface water or run-off is collected in a plurality of drain assemblies, each of which comprises a catch basin ...

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[0018] Turning first to FIGS. 1 through 4, a catch basin assembly 10, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, is shown connected to a pair of conduits 12a, 12b by a vertical pipe or riser 14 and an inverted “T” fitting 16. The conduits 12a, 12b are of the type typically employed in a buried pipe drainage system. They are fluidly coupled to each other and to the riser 14 by the “T” fitting 16 by any conventional means well-known in the art. For example, the upstream conduit 12a is inserted into one horizontal leg of the “T” fitting 16, the downstream conduit 12b is inserted into the other horizontal leg of the “T” fitting, and the riser 14 is inserted into the upright (vertical) leg of the “T” fitting. The conduits 12a, 12 and the riser 14 may be secured to the “T” fitting 16 by any suitable means. For example, if these components are made of PVC tubing, they may be secured by any suitable adhesive.

[0019] The catch basin assembly itself comprises a recept...