US4560302A
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Draining ditch for draining of roadways
Assignee: ACO Ahlmann SE and Co KG
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Filing: 1984-12-12
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Granted: 1985-12-24
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Expires: 2004-12-12
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a draining ditch for the draining of roadways comprising a ditch body of U-shaped cross-sectional area which is potted in the concrete bed of the roadway and a cover plate or body covering the upper surface of the ditch body, the plate being provided with an abrasion resistance equal to or less than that of the roadway and having a thickness of at least half of the width of the ditch body and with a plurality of inlet openings.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Karbstein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:34
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01C; E01C11/00; E01C11/22; E01C11/224; E01C11/227
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A draining ditch for draining of a roadway, comprising a ditch body portion which is U-shaped in cross-section and is adapted for being embedded in said roadway and a cover body portion covering the upper surface of the ditch body portion, said cover body portion having a plurality of water inlet openings, said cover body portion having an abrasion resistance equal to or less than that of the roadway surface and said cover body portion having a thickness which is at least half of the width of said ditch body portion said cover body portion being adapted to be embedded into the said roadway.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
A draining ditch for draining of a roadway, comprising a ditch body portion which is U-shaped in cross-section and is adapted for being embedded in said roadway and a cover body portion covering the upper surface of the ditch body portion, said cover body portion having a plurality of water inlet openings, said cover body portion having an abrasion resistance equal to or less than that of the roadway surface and said cover body portion having a thickness which is at least half of the width of said ditch body portion said cover body portion being adapted to be embedded into the said roadway.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A draining ditch according to claim 1, further comprising the ditch body and the cover body (20) are formed of polyester concrete.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A draining ditch according to claim 1, further comprising the ditch body and the cover body (20) are adhesively connected to each other prior to being placed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A draining ditch according to claim 1, further comprising parallel grooves (24) are formed on the underside of the cover body and the walls (11) of the ditch body being adapted to engage therewith.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A draining ditch according to claim 1, further comprising continuous shoulders (24, 25) are formed at the corner edges on the underside of the cover body (21), which are adapted to be in cooperative engagement with the upper surface of the walls (10, 11) of the ditch body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A draining ditch according to claim 5, further comprising the underside of the cover body (20) inward of the shoulders co-operates with a shoulder of the ditch body walls (10, 11) disposed in downward offset arrangement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A draining ditch according to claim 1, further comprising the thickness of the cover body (20) is approximately equal to the inner diameter of the ditch body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A draining ditch according to claim 1, further comprising the cover body consists of a lower portion (21) spanning the width of the ditch body and a narrower upper portion (22).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A draining according to claim 8, further comprising the cross-section of either the lower or the upper portion (21 and 22, resp.) or both portions (21 and 22, resp.) steadily decreases in the upwardly direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A draining ditch according to claim 8, further comprising the lower and upper portions having ribs (28) interconnecting them and formed integrally on the outer surfaces thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A draining ditch according to claim 1, further comprising the inlet openings are formed as slots extending longitudinally of the cover body (20).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A draining ditch according to claim 1 further comprising the ditch body portion (10') and the cover portion (20') are formed in one piece.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A draining ditch according to claim 12, further comprising wherein the ditch body portion and the cover body portion are formed of polyester concrete.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The drainage ditch according to claim 12, further comprising the thickness of the cover body portion being at least equal to half the inner diameter of the ditch body portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The drainage ditch according to claim 12, further comprising wherein the thickness of the cover body portion is approximately equal to the inner diameter of the ditch body portion.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The draining ditch according to claim 12, further comprising wherein the cross-section of the cover body portion gradually decreases in the upwardly direction.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
The draining ditch according to claim 12, further comprising wherein the upper portion of the cover body portion has ribs integrally formed on the outer surface of said body portion.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-12-23 | 1989-06-24 | 1989-12-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-12-23 | 1993-06-24 | 1993-12-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-12-23 | 1997-06-24 | 1997-12-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |