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US4382713A
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Pavement water conservation method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-07-30
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Granted: 1983-05-10
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Expires: 2000-07-30
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus is provided to reduce wastage of water draining from pavements.
Inventors
- 👤 Sakae Kawahara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:07
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01C; E01C11/00; E01C11/22; E01C11/224
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
In combination with pavement and a cylindrical hole through the pavement and extending into the ground therebelow, the combination comprising (a) a water receiver located in said hole in the pavement and ground, the receiver being hollow, (b) said receiver having a top exposed to pass water into the receiver hollow interior, and (c) said receiver having a water distributor in the hole below the pavement for sidewardly and downwardly distributing water, into the underground earth, (d) said distributor having a downwardly tapering conical lower portion which contains through perforations spaced from the wall of the hole to pass water into the hole, (e) said hole containing pebbles about said conical portion and perforations, and therebelow, the hole and pebbles extending downwardly to substantial depth below the lowermost extent of said distributor, (f) the receiver having an associated upwardly domed closure across its upper end, the closure being perforated, the receiver filled with rocks or rock like pieces, below said closure, (g) and the receiver having a cylindrical shell body having a diameter between 5 mm and 300 mm, between said closure and said conical lower portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
In combination with pavement and a cylindrical hole through the pavement and extending into the ground therebelow, the combination comprising (a) a water receiver located in said hole in the pavement and ground, the receiver being hollow, (b) said receiver having a top exposed to pass water into the receiver hollow interior, and (c) said receiver having a water distributor in the hole below the pavement for sidewardly and downwardly distributing water, into the underground earth, (d) said distributor having a downwardly tapering conical lower portion which contains through perforations spaced from the wall of the hole to pass water into the hole, (e) said hole containing pebbles about said conical portion and perforations, and therebelow, the hole and pebbles extending downwardly to substantial depth below the lowermost extent of said distributor, (f) the receiver having an associated upwardly domed closure across its upper end, the closure being perforated, the receiver filled with rocks or rock like pieces, below said closure, (g) and the receiver having a cylindrical shell body having a diameter between 5 mm and 300 mm, between said closure and said conical lower portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said pavement defines a road which is crowned to drain water toward said receiver.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The combination of claim 1 including multiple of said holes and receivers therein to receive water draining from said pavement, said holes laterally spaced apart, said receivers having the same configuration as defined in claim 1.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The combination of claim 1 including vegetation growing in said earth near said hole and having root structure to be irrigated by water distributed from the receiver.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination of claim 3 wherein said receiver has an open upper end and is filled with rocks or rock like pieces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The combination of claim 3 wherein the receiver has a closure across its upper end, the closure being perforated, the receiver filled with rocks or rock like pieces.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-05-09 | 1986-11-08 | 1987-05-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-05-09 | 1990-11-08 | 1991-05-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-05-09 | 1994-11-08 | 1995-05-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |