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Scupper drain structure

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-06-28
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Granted: 1975-05-20
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Expires: 1993-06-28
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Abstract

Abstract A scupper drain structure which is primarily intended for use with flat or comparatively flat roofs can be constructed utilizing a laminated body consisting of a self supporting layer of an ABS polymer material thermally bonded to an acrylic surface layer which is resistant to degradation. Such a body includes a peripheral section adapted to rest on a roof around a hole in the roof and an integral central section having a generally funnel like shape. A groove is located in the central section for retaining a mounting flange on a screen or grate covering the central section. The bottom of the central section is preferably constructed so that it can be attached to pipes of different sizes. The peripheral section may also include an overflow consisting of an upstanding hollow boss which is preferably formed so that either of several different sizes of pipe may be secured to it.

Inventors

  • 👤 Duane D Logsdon

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 08:06
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04D; E04D13/00; E04D13/04; E04D13/0404; E04D13/0409; E04D2013/0413; E04D2013/0422; E04D2013/0427; E04D2013/0436

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 423 words
A SCUPPER DRAIN STRUCTURE WHICH COMPRISES: A BODY OF A LAMINATED MATERIAL HAVING A PERIPHERAL SECTION AND AN INTEGRAL CONTRAL SECTION WHICH IS COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY SAID PERIPHERAL SECTION, SAID PERIPHERAL SECTION HAVING A TOP AND BOTTOM AND BEING NEARLY FLAT AND SLOPING DOWNWARDLY FROM ITS PERIPHERY TOWARDS SAID CENTRAL SECTION, SAID CENTRAL SECTION HAVING A TOP AND A BOTTOM AND HAVING A GENERAL FUNNEL LIKE SHAPE, SAID CENTRAL SECTION EXTENDING BENEATH SAID BOTTOM OF SAID PERIPHERAL SECTION, SAID CENTRAL SECTION INCLUDING A PERIPHERAL, INTERNAL GROOVE EXTENDING COMPLETELY AROUND THE INTERIOR OF SAID CENTRAL SECTION LOCATED AT THE TOP THEREOF IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE ADJACNT, SURROUNDING SURFACE OF SAID TOP OF SAID PERIPHERAL SECTION, SAID CENTRAL SECTION ALSO INCLUDING A BOTTOM DISCHARGE OPENING, SAID BODY AND SAID CENTRAL SECTION CONSISTING OF AN IMPOROUS, CONTINUOUS, LOWER, SELF-SUPPORTING LAYERR OF ABS POLYMER MATERIAL AND AN IMPOROUS, CONTINUOUS UPPER SURFACE LAYER OF AN ACRYLIC POLYMR MATERIAL, SAID SURFACE LAYER BEING THERMALLY BONDED TO SAID LOWER LAYER, FITTING MEANS FOR SECURING TO BOTTOM OF SAID CENTRAL SECTION TO A PIPE LOCATED ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE BOTTOM OF SAID CENTRAL SECTION SO THAT SUCH A PIPE MAY BE ATTACHED TO SAID CENTRAL SECTION IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID DISCHARGE OPENING, SAID FITTING MEANS INCLUDING AT LEAST TWO STEPPED SHOULDERS OF DIFFERENT OUTER DIAMETES CORRESPONDING TO THE INTERNAL DIAMETERS OF DIFFERENT STANDARD PIPES, A SEFL-SUPPORTING SCREEN MEANS HAING A PERIPHERAL MOUNTING FLANGE AND A CENTRAL FORAMMINOUS STRUCTURE COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY SAID MOUNTING FLANGE AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE TOP OF SAID MOUNTING FLANGE SAID SCREEN MEANS BEING LOCATED WITH SAID MOUNTING FLANGE FITTING WITHIN SAID GROOVE SO AS TO SUPPORT SAID SCREEN MEANS ON SAID BODY, SAID SCREEN MEANS INCLUDING AN IMPERFORATE GUARD WALL EXTENDING AROUND SAID FORAMINOUS STRUCTURE ADJACENT TO SAID FLANGE, SAID GUARD WALL SERVING TO PREVENT FROM ENTERING SAID CENTRAL SECTION OF SAID BODY, SAID MOUNTING LFANGE BEING NO THICKER THAN THE DEPTH OF SAID GROOVE BENEATH SAID SURFACE OF SAID TOP OF SAID PERIPHERAL SECTION ADJACENT TO SAID SCREEN MEANS ON SAID BODY WITH SAID MOUNTING FLANGE WITHIN SAID GROOVE, SAID FASTENING MEANS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID BODY AND SAID SCREEN MEANS, OVERFLOW MEANS LOCATED ON SAID PERIPHERAL SECTION ADJACENT TO SAID CENTRAL SECTION, SAID OVERFLOW MEANS INTERNALLY SPACED FROM THE PERIPHERY OF SAID PERIPHERAL SECTION, SAID OVERFLOW MEANS CONSISTING OF AN UPSTANDING HOLLOW BOSS HAVING AN OPEN TOP EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM SAID TOP OF SAID PERIPHERAL SECTION, SAID BOSS HAVING INTERNAL STEPPED SHOULDERS OF DIFFERENT INTERNAL DIAMETERS CORRESPONDING TO THE OUTER DIAMETERS OF DIFFERENT STANDARD PIPES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 423 words
A SCUPPER DRAIN STRUCTURE WHICH COMPRISES: A BODY OF A LAMINATED MATERIAL HAVING A PERIPHERAL SECTION AND AN INTEGRAL CONTRAL SECTION WHICH IS COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY SAID PERIPHERAL SECTION, SAID PERIPHERAL SECTION HAVING A TOP AND BOTTOM AND BEING NEARLY FLAT AND SLOPING DOWNWARDLY FROM ITS PERIPHERY TOWARDS SAID CENTRAL SECTION, SAID CENTRAL SECTION HAVING A TOP AND A BOTTOM AND HAVING A GENERAL FUNNEL LIKE SHAPE, SAID CENTRAL SECTION EXTENDING BENEATH SAID BOTTOM OF SAID PERIPHERAL SECTION, SAID CENTRAL SECTION INCLUDING A PERIPHERAL, INTERNAL GROOVE EXTENDING COMPLETELY AROUND THE INTERIOR OF SAID CENTRAL SECTION LOCATED AT THE TOP THEREOF IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE ADJACNT, SURROUNDING SURFACE OF SAID TOP OF SAID PERIPHERAL SECTION, SAID CENTRAL SECTION ALSO INCLUDING A BOTTOM DISCHARGE OPENING, SAID BODY AND SAID CENTRAL SECTION CONSISTING OF AN IMPOROUS, CONTINUOUS, LOWER, SELF-SUPPORTING LAYERR OF ABS POLYMER MATERIAL AND AN IMPOROUS, CONTINUOUS UPPER SURFACE LAYER OF AN ACRYLIC POLYMR MATERIAL, SAID SURFACE LAYER BEING THERMALLY BONDED TO SAID LOWER LAYER, FITTING MEANS FOR SECURING TO BOTTOM OF SAID CENTRAL SECTION TO A PIPE LOCATED ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE BOTTOM OF SAID CENTRAL SECTION SO THAT SUCH A PIPE MAY BE ATTACHED TO SAID CENTRAL SECTION IN COMMUNICATION WITH SAID DISCHARGE OPENING, SAID FITTING MEANS INCLUDING AT LEAST TWO STEPPED SHOULDERS OF DIFFERENT OUTER DIAMETES CORRESPONDING TO THE INTERNAL DIAMETERS OF DIFFERENT STANDARD PIPES, A SEFL-SUPPORTING SCREEN MEANS HAING A PERIPHERAL MOUNTING FLANGE AND A CENTRAL FORAMMINOUS STRUCTURE COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY SAID MOUNTING FLANGE AND EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE TOP OF SAID MOUNTING FLANGE SAID SCREEN MEANS BEING LOCATED WITH SAID MOUNTING FLANGE FITTING WITHIN SAID GROOVE SO AS TO SUPPORT SAID SCREEN MEANS ON SAID BODY, SAID SCREEN MEANS INCLUDING AN IMPERFORATE GUARD WALL EXTENDING AROUND SAID FORAMINOUS STRUCTURE ADJACENT TO SAID FLANGE, SAID GUARD WALL SERVING TO PREVENT FROM ENTERING SAID CENTRAL SECTION OF SAID BODY, SAID MOUNTING LFANGE BEING NO THICKER THAN THE DEPTH OF SAID GROOVE BENEATH SAID SURFACE OF SAID TOP OF SAID PERIPHERAL SECTION ADJACENT TO SAID SCREEN MEANS ON SAID BODY WITH SAID MOUNTING FLANGE WITHIN SAID GROOVE, SAID FASTENING MEANS EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID BODY AND SAID SCREEN MEANS, OVERFLOW MEANS LOCATED ON SAID PERIPHERAL SECTION ADJACENT TO SAID CENTRAL SECTION, SAID OVERFLOW MEANS INTERNALLY SPACED FROM THE PERIPHERY OF SAID PERIPHERAL SECTION, SAID OVERFLOW MEANS CONSISTING OF AN UPSTANDING HOLLOW BOSS HAVING AN OPEN TOP EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM SAID TOP OF SAID PERIPHERAL SECTION, SAID BOSS HAVING INTERNAL STEPPED SHOULDERS OF DIFFERENT INTERNAL DIAMETERS CORRESPONDING TO THE OUTER DIAMETERS OF DIFFERENT STANDARD PIPES.

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