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US5639364A
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Light-weight drainage line units
Assignee: HOUCK MICHAEL
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Filing: 1995-05-31
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Granted: 1997-06-17
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Expires: 2015-05-31
Abstract
Abstract A method for manufacturing preassembled drainage line units comprises feeding a length of perforated vent pipe along a direction of manufacture longitudinally through a tubular mandrel, feeding a continuous sleeve of netting concentrically over the vent pipe along the direction of manufacture from a front end of the mandrel and continuously supplying quantities of artificial aggregate into the space between the sleeve of netting and the vent pipe. A low friction coating is applied to the inside surface of the mandrel to reduce the surface friction of the artificial aggregate caused by compaction, and to permit high speed manufacture.
Inventors
- 👤 Randall J. Houck
- 👤 Michael H. Houck
- 👤 Harold J. Houck
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:12
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16L; F16L1/00; F16L1/024; F16L1/06; E; E02; E02B; E02B11/00; E02B11/005; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49828; Y10T29/49947; Y10T29/4998; Y10T29/49982
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A preassembled drainage unit for delivering fluid for absorption into surrounding soil and comprising: a conduit having a plurality of openings therein for permitting fluid flow therethrough; an aggregate comprising a plurality of plastic bodies surrounding said conduit, said aggregate for permitting fluid flow therethrough; and longitudinally extending tubular sleeve means surrounding said aggregate and retaining said aggregate surrounding said conduit in a predetermined cross-sectional shape for positioning said conduit within said aggregate with a greater proportion of aggregate toward one longitudinally extending side of said conduit than to an opposite longitudinally extending side of said conduit to thereby permit orientation of said preassembled drainage unit within soil with a greater proportion of aggregate below said conduit than above said conduit, said sleeve means having a plurality of openings therein to permit fluid flow therethrough.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A preassembled drainage unit for delivering fluid for absorption into surrounding soil and comprising: a conduit having a plurality of openings therein for permitting fluid flow therethrough; an aggregate comprising a plurality of plastic bodies surrounding said conduit, said aggregate for permitting fluid flow therethrough; and longitudinally extending tubular sleeve means surrounding said aggregate and retaining said aggregate surrounding said conduit in a predetermined cross-sectional shape for positioning said conduit within said aggregate with a greater proportion of aggregate toward one longitudinally extending side of said conduit than to an opposite longitudinally extending side of said conduit to thereby permit orientation of said preassembled drainage unit within soil with a greater proportion of aggregate below said conduit than above said conduit, said sleeve means having a plurality of openings therein to permit fluid flow therethrough.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A preassembled drainage unit according to claim 1 further comprising means for securing opposing ends of said tubular sleeve to respective adjacent portions of said conduit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A preassembled drainage unit according to claim 1 wherein each of said plastic bodies has a dimension of at least three quarters of an inch.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A preassembled drainage unit according to claim 1 wherein said conduit is flexible, and wherein said sleeve is flexible.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
A preassembled drainage unit according to claim 1 wherein said conduit is corrugated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A preassembled drainage unit according to claim 1 wherein said plastic bodies comprise at least one of polystyrene, polyurethane and polyvinyl chloride.
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