| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 137363000 | Ground supporting enclosure | 16 |
| 20080289699 | Downspout framing systems and methods - A downspout skirt includes a first skirt member having first and second exposed ends and having an inner surface configured to engage a side wall of a downspout, and including a second skirt member having third and fourth exposed ends and having an inner surface configured to engage a different side wall of the downspout. The downspout skirt also includes a fastening system for removably coupling the first and second exposed ends of the first skirt member to the third and fourth exposed ends of the second skirt member. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090044869 | Irrigation valve box - An irrigation valve box includes a body for shielding the valve, which forms an opening at the top, and a removable lid for fitting into the opening formed by the body. Access to the valve is normally gained by removing the lid. Metal is associated with the valve box for the purpose of being detected by a metal detector. In one arrangement the metal forms a plate which fits into the removable lid. In an arrangement especially suited for a larger or commercial valve box, the metal forms a metal ring which fits into the removable lid. In yet another arrangement, the lid comprises molded plastic or molded rubber and the metal is molded into the lid. In one such an arrangement, the metal forms a wire mesh. A method for detecting an irrigation valve box which is hidden from view by soil or grass, includes the combination steps of associating metal with the valve box at an earlier time when the location of the valve box was known, so that the metal is detectable by a metal detector, and using a metal detector to locate the metal, and thereby to locate the valve box. One arrangement of the method includes the steps of forming the metal into a plate and fitting the metal plate into the removable lid. Another arrangement of the method includes the steps of forming the metal into a metal ring and fitting the metal ring into the removable lid. Yet another arrangement of the method includes the step of forming the metal into the removable lid, such as forming the metal into a mesh molded into the removable lid. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090183785 | Modular sump pump pit assembly - The disclosed sump pump pit is modular, being formed from substantial planar lightweight top, bottom and side walls that when disassembled can be carried compactly stacked on one another to an intended sump hole, and can then be assembled and secured together as the rigid pit defining an enclosure sized to hold at least one sump pump (preferably two sump pumps side-by-side). Cooperating tongue and groove configurations on the side wall edges interlock these components in a tubular configuration, and the end edges of the side walls can be fitted into and secured in channels in the top and bottom walls, making the pit rigid. The pit walls are perforated for communicating the sump hole with the pit enclosure. Piping extended through the top wall allows water to be pumped from the sump hole via the pit pump(s). | 07-23-2009 |
| 20140034152 | Water Storage Fence Apparatus - A water storage fence apparatus for collecting, storing, and apportioning use of rainwater diverted therein, said water storage fence apparatus including a plurality of interconnectable fencing sections configured to be erectable around the boundary of an extant property, each of said fencing sections having a first storage tank and a second storage tank disposed within, wherein a plurality of joining pipes and a plurality of T junction pipes interconnect each of the plurality of fencing sections, wherein rainwater is storable within the first and second storage tank of each of the plurality of fencing sections and said rainwater drainable therefrom, as desired. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140130902 | Floor drain with detachable cover and method of using - A floor drain having a drainage gutter and a detachable cover that is firmly attached to the floor drain and configured to hold a tile that complements or accents the tile in the shower, the surrounding floor, or the floor plane. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140216571 | Valve access conduit assembly and method of installing the assembly - The combination of: a) an underground valve for a supply line and having an underground actuator through which the state of the valve can be changed to control flow within the supply line; and b) a conduit assembly embedded in ground material and defining an access passage through which above ground access can be obtained to the valve actuator. The conduit assembly has a cap that can be selectively changed between: a) a first state wherein the cap blocks the entry opening; and b) a second state wherein above ground access can be gained to the valve actuator. The conduit assembly has an upper conduit part and a lower conduit part. The upper and lower conduit parts are interconnected and configured so that they move axially guidingly against and relative to each other so as to vary an effective combined axial length of the upper and lower conduit parts in response to forces generated by the ground material. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140261770 | Septic System with Overflow Discharge System - An embodiment of a septic system comprises a primary tank, a wastewater inlet, and a passive overflow discharge system. The wastewater inlet is in fluid communication with the interior cavity of the primary tank, and the passive overflow discharge system comprises an overflow repository that is in fluid communication with at least one of the interior cavity of the primary tank and the wastewater inlet. In various embodiments, the overflow repository can comprise at least one auxiliary tank, a leach field system or combinations thereof. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150068616 | PORTABLE STEEL-REINFORCED HDPE PUMP STATION - The portable steel-reinforced HDPE pump station includes a vertically upright, cylindrical wet well fabricated from high-density polyethylene reinforced by helically wound steel ribs. HDPE profile wall material and endoskeleton are used for wet well reinforcement. Exterior foam insulation or thin HDPE shell wrap are disposed on outer portion of the wet well. The base of the pump station includes cross ribs atop a planar anti-flotation collar. Interior spaces between the cross ribs are filled with concrete to anchor the wet well in situ. Alternatively, a steel plate is used as a base. The steel plate base may be encapsulated by an HDPE sheet. HDPE sheets form a sloping hopper bottom at lower inside portion of the wet well. The annular space between the hopper bottom and base plate is filled solid with a closed-cell polyurethane insulation. Alternatively the wet wall is constructed of structurally reinforced thermoplastic without steel reinforcement ribs. | 03-12-2015 |
| 20150107694 | DRAIN BOX ASSEMBLY FOR A CONVERTIBLE SPLASH PAD/ICE RINK STRUCTURE - A drain box assembly for a convertible splash pad/ice rink structure comprises a housing having an open top and a closed bottom, sidewalls connecting the top and bottom of the housing in fluid sealing relation to form within the housing a vertically directed water flow channel that connects a water ingress port and a water egress port in fluid communication one with the other. Connectors operatively secure the housing at the water egress port to a drain pipe. A plurality of coolant pipe segments each have an axis of symmetry extending between a first open end and a second open end. The coolant pipe segments are mounted on the housing to extend through the vertically directed water flow channel adjacent the open top, in substantially transverse relation to the vertical water flow channel. The first and second open ends of each coolant pipe segment extend beyond the one or more upright walls. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150308092 | Trench drain - Embodiments have an accessory rail along the length of each side of a trench drain channel. The accessory rib allows the convenient attachment of accessories to the sides of a channel in order to facilitate the installation of a trench drain, place drain outlets at any convenient place on a channel, and to create right angle joints between two trench drains. | 10-29-2015 |
| 137364000 | Valve and meter wells | 5 |
| 20090173397 | Equipment Housing with Access Knockouts - A housing to cover equipment disposed underground has a main body with at least one wall forming an interior space, at least one flange extending at least outwardly from the main body, and at least one knockout. The knockout has a wall section forming part of the wall of the main body and that is selectively detachable from the wall for providing an opening into the interior space. At least one flange section extends from the wall section at the flange and is selectively detachable from the flange. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20110180159 | Valve Box Platform - A valve box platform is disclosed. The valve box platform may include a peripheral wall having a receiving surface for receiving a valve box. The receiving surface may have an elevated peripheral surface that extends around an outer periphery of the receiving surface and a recessed peripheral surface that extends around an inner periphery of the receiving surface. A knockout portion may be positioned within the peripheral wall. The knockout portion may have a protruding portion that comprises a portion of the elevated peripheral surface of the peripheral wall. The peripheral wall may include a U-shaped recess having a rounded receiving portion, the U-shaped recess being aligned with the knockout portion. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20140326332 | WATER PUMPING STATION WITH AN INTEGRAL VALVE VAULT - A waste or storm water pumping station and system used to pump water from a lower elevation to a higher elevation during the process of moving or managing the water is disclosed herein. The pumping station has a wet well collection chamber with a sloped floor and an integral valve vault chamber cast within the pump station body, which results in increased storage capacity in the wet well chamber for pump station components. Additionally, the pumping station may be installed as a single unit of equal depth to eliminate differential settlement and multiple or uneven excavations. | 11-06-2014 |
| 137371000 | Covers | 2 |
| 20110197975 | Well that can be buried for housing and protecting electro-hydraulic apparatuses - The invention describes a well ( | 08-18-2011 |
| 20120255628 | CHECK VALVE ACCESS CHAMBER - A check valve access chamber is provided that is capable of forming a sealed enclosure against or around a self-contained check valve assembly so as to maintain a continuous barrier against moisture, waste water, and sewage gases during normal operation or under backflow situations. The access chamber may also include an angled floor and/or angled pipe flanges to add or maintain a grade across the sewer pipe or the self-contained check valve assembly to ensure adequate flow to meet or exceed building code standards. Access chambers of this type permit a labour-saving method of installing a check valve comprising the steps of connecting an access chamber having an access sleeve to a self-contained check valve assembly; connecting the self-contained check valve assembly to an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe; backfilling around the access chamber to a desired grade; and trimming the access sleeve to a desired height relative to the desired grade. | 10-11-2012 |
| 137372000 | Pipe line transport | 1 |
| 20140261771 | POLYMER MANHOLE BASE - A polymer manhole base comprising a base portion having an upper surface. An annular sidewall may extend upward from the base portion and may circumscribing the upper surface. The annular sidewall may have a diameter. A thickness of the annular sidewall may less than 1/12th of the diameter. | 09-18-2014 |
