US4950103A
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Corrugated drainage tube
Assignee: SMA TECHNOLOGY GROUP Inc
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Filing: 1989-07-17
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Granted: 1990-08-21
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Expires: 2009-07-17
Abstract
Abstract A drainage tube includes alternating annular peaks and annular valleys on an exterior wall of the tube. An interior wall of the tube is smooth and continuous along its length. The combined exterior wall and interior wall form an elongated tube. In alternating, selected valleys of the exterior wall of the tube are arranged a plurality of slots extending transverse to a longitudinal axis of the tube so that water can drain into the tube through the slots. These plurality of openings extend through the smooth interior wall of the tube to the interior space of the tube. In addition, each of the annular peaks on the exterior wall of the tube includes a recessed groove. At the base of each of these grooves are located a plurality of circular openings having a smaller diameter on the exterior of the tube, increasing in diameter towards the interior of the tube. Corresponding openings are located on the smooth interior wall of the tube so that water can drain into the tube through these additional openings located spaced from the openings in the grooves of the annular peaks of the exterior wall.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald R. Justice
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:57
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02B; E02B11/00; E02B11/005; F; F16; F16L; F16L11/00; F16L11/14; F16L11/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A drainage tube comprising; a corrugated exterior wall having a plurality of alternating annular peaks and annular valleys, a smooth surfaced interior wall joined to said exterior wall for passage of water therethrough by slots defined by said interior wall and said exterior wall, and said exterior wall being joined to said interior wall at an interior surface of said annular valleys, an outermost surface of said annular peaks including a groove separating said annular peaks into spaced raised portions located on opposite sides of a base of said groove for supporting a sock drain across said raised portions and thereby spacing the sock drain from aid base of said groove, said groove including a plurality of spaced openings located in said based of said groove, said interior wall including a plurality of openings for passage of water therethrough from said openings of said groove.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A drainage tube comprising; a corrugated exterior wall having a plurality of alternating annular peaks and annular valleys, a smooth surfaced interior wall joined to said exterior wall for passage of water therethrough by slots defined by said interior wall and said exterior wall, and said exterior wall being joined to said interior wall at an interior surface of said annular valleys, an outermost surface of said annular peaks including a groove separating said annular peaks into spaced raised portions located on opposite sides of a base of said groove for supporting a sock drain across said raised portions and thereby spacing the sock drain from aid base of said groove, said groove including a plurality of spaced openings located in said based of said groove, said interior wall including a plurality of openings for passage of water therethrough from said openings of said groove.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A drainage tube according to claim 1, wherein said openings of said groove taper outwardly toward an interior of the tuber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
160 words
A drainage tube for removable of water, aid drainage tube comprising: a corrugated exterior wall having a plurality of alternating annular peaks and annular valleys, a smooth surfaced interior wall joined to said exterior wall at an interior surface of said annular valleys, a plurality of slots extending through said annular valleys of said exterior wall and through said interior wall, a groove defined in an outermost surface of said annular peaks separating said annular peaks into spaced raised portions located on opposite sides of a base of said groove for supporting a sock drain across said raised portions and thereby spacing the sock drain from said base of said groove, and a plurality of spaced openings located in said groove and having corresponding openings located in said interior walls paced from said plurality of openings of said exterior wall for passage of water through said exterior wall and said interior wall so as to be conveyed along drainage tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
160 words
A drainage tube for removable of water, aid drainage tube comprising: a corrugated exterior wall having a plurality of alternating annular peaks and annular valleys, a smooth surfaced interior wall joined to said exterior wall at an interior surface of said annular valleys, a plurality of slots extending through said annular valleys of said exterior wall and through said interior wall, a groove defined in an outermost surface of said annular peaks separating said annular peaks into spaced raised portions located on opposite sides of a base of said groove for supporting a sock drain across said raised portions and thereby spacing the sock drain from said base of said groove, and a plurality of spaced openings located in said groove and having corresponding openings located in said interior walls paced from said plurality of openings of said exterior wall for passage of water through said exterior wall and said interior wall so as to be conveyed along drainage tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A drainage tube according to claim 3, wherein said plurality of openings of said exterior wall taper outwardly as extending radially inwardly towards a center of the drainage tube.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A drainage tube according to claim 3, wherein said plurality of slots are located in each of said annular valleys.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A drainage tube according to claim 5, wherein said plurality of slots are triangularly shaped.
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