US4699544A
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Protective frame device for drainage channel
Assignee: Aco Polymer Products Inc
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Filing: 1986-09-08
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Granted: 1987-10-13
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Expires: 2006-09-08
Abstract
Abstract A drainage channel is shown which features a body having complementary ends which, in abutting relationship, form interlock with adjacent channel bodies when joining the channel bodies together; and an edge protective frame device for the upper free rims or edges of the channel side walls comprising a web resting on top of the channel side wall and two anchor legs extending downwards from and linked by the web and proceeding in the same direction and distance, at least one of which anchor legs is flush with its respective channel side wall and between the two of which legs the material of the upper part of the channel walls is formed; and a mounting leg for a channel cover, extending upwards from the outer edge of the web.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Karbstein
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:47
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01C; E01C11/00; E01C11/22; E01C11/224; E01C11/227
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
An edge protective frame device adapted to be cast into the top edges of a drainage channel side walls, comprising a web adapted for resting on top of the side walls and two anchor legs extending downwards therefrom and linked by the web, proceeding in the same direction, one of said legs being an inner anchor leg, at least one of said legs being adapted to be flush with its respective side wall of the channel and between the two of which legs there is space to accommodate the respective upper part of the channel side walls, said device having a mounting leg extending upwardly from the outer edge of the web and adapted to retain a channel cover, said device being formed of sheet metal bent in a folded manner (25) thereby creating a double layer mounting leg (26), said web and said inner anchor leg being shaped by folding.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
An edge protective frame device adapted to be cast into the top edges of a drainage channel side walls, comprising a web adapted for resting on top of the side walls and two anchor legs extending downwards therefrom and linked by the web, proceeding in the same direction, one of said legs being an inner anchor leg, at least one of said legs being adapted to be flush with its respective side wall of the channel and between the two of which legs there is space to accommodate the respective upper part of the channel side walls, said device having a mounting leg extending upwardly from the outer edge of the web and adapted to retain a channel cover, said device being formed of sheet metal bent in a folded manner (25) thereby creating a double layer mounting leg (26), said web and said inner anchor leg being shaped by folding.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The edge protective frame device according to claim 1, further comprising inward anchor tongues (24) being formed into the anchor legs (28, 29).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The edge protective frame device according to claim 2, wherein anchor tongues (24) being tilted upwards.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The edge protective frame device according to claim 1, wherein recesses (31) are present at the end of the bottom edges of the inner anchor legs (28).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The edge protective frame device according to claim 1, wherein a sheet metal web (27) is curved around a line which is at right angles with the longitudinal axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The edge protective frame device according to claim 1, wherein the top edge is bowed a predetermined amount, along its longitudinal axis, to compensate for the shrinkage of the material used to mold the channel, and is capable of bending to a straight shape after the channel has cured.
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