Trench drain alignment system
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Sep 28, 2021
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Oct 2, 2019
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Oct 2, 2019
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Abstract
A trench drain section for connecting to a mating trench drain section and forming a trench drain system. The trench drain section includes a trough having sidewalls connected by a bottom wall and cooperating to define a channel. The trough further includes an open top, an open end and is connectable to another trench drain section. A pair of rails extend along the sidewalls and are secured by fasteners. Extending over the open top, a grate is supported on the rails. The drain section also includes an alignment bracket having first and second portions that are individually connectable with one of the fasteners. When one of first and second portions is connected with one of the fasteners, the other the portions of the alignment bracket extends from the trough through the open end thereof and is available for connecting to another trench drain section.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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SMITH INDUSTRIES INC D/B/A JAY R SMITH MANUFACTURING COMPANY | 2781 GUNTER PARK DRIVE EAST MONTGOMERY AL 36109 |
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- 2019 Application Filing Year
- E01F Class
- 228 Applications Filed
- 144 Patents Issued To-Date
- 63.16 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Priester, Donald Elwyn | Deatsville, US | 5 | 56 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 56 |
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- 4 Citation Count
- E01F Class
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