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System for draining land areas through the use of a venturi apparatus from a permeable catch basin

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-03-24
HURLEY DENNIS JAMES
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However, in many cases, particularly lands that are near sea level or very flat property, there is no open airspace (for the water to flow) that is lower than the water being collected, or if there is, it is such a long distance away that the installation of the drainage becomes impractical.
The cost of running this electricity or setting up a solar charged battery bank can be prohibitively expensive for a small area.

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[0012]FIG. 1

[0013]Referring now to the invention in more detail, in FIG. 1, water comes from a water source through a pipe 14 to a gate valve 1. This is connected to the rest of the system by a union 2. The water flows through a normally closed hydraulic valve 3. This valve can be taken out by removing the union 4 and 2. The water next flows through a venturi 5. Drainage water enters the venturi 5 through the uptake pipe 6. A check valve 7 keeps water from flowing back into the basin when the pump is off. The uptake pipe is connected to the venturi 5 by a union 8 for easy servicing. An adapter 9 connects the discharge line. A rigid pipe 12 is affixed to the sidewall and connects the hydraulic tubing from the valve 3 to the float 11. The float opens and closes a bleed-off valve 10. Both the source water from 14 and the drainage water entering through the uptake pipe 6 combine and go out through the discharge pipe 15.

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[0015]Referring to the invention in more detail, FIG. 2 ...

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A principal catch basin defining a certain storage capacity, the catch basin situated below the level of the ground, having an upper level opening for receiving surface water drainage thereunto, and having side walls partially constructed of permeable geotextile fabric for allowing water flow into the permeable basin to serve as a collection for sub-surface drainage. The system would include the ability to automatically pump the drainage water out using the energy of a pressurized water system in conjunction with a venturi pump without the need of any electrical sensors or signals. In addition, there may be a plurality of collection basins which could be joined together as a system to pump the water from various locations through one transport line.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority of provisional patent # U.S. 61 / 271,237, filed Jul. 20, 2009.[0002]U.S. Pat. No. 4,919,568 Apr. 24, 1990 Hurley[0003]U.S. Pat. No. 4,988,235 Jan. 29, 1991 HurleySTATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0004]Not ApplicableREFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISK APPENDIX[0005]Not ApplicableFIELD OF THE INVENTION[0006]The present invention relates to drainage for land areas. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system for draining land areas, such as golf courses, farms and homes, through the collection of water into a principal catch basin, and pumping the drainage water out using the energy of a nearby water line to drive a venturi. The venturi will be controlled with the operation of a float and a hydraulic valve so that there will not be any need for any electrical source to drive the pump or operate the controls.BACKGROUND...

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IPC IPC(8): E02B13/00
CPCE02B11/00E02B3/043E02B3/041
Inventor HURLEY, DENNIS JAMES
Owner HURLEY DENNIS JAMES