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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8075220 | Curb covering device A curb covering device for covering a portion of a curb featuring a generally flat panel; a first folding line, a second folding line, and a third folding line, wherein the first folding line is positioned about halfway between the third side edge of the panel and t... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7993072 | Restrictor plate with securing system A restrictor plate assembly is disclosed. The assembly is adapted for being positioned within a catch basin throat so that the throat extends rearward of the assembly. The assembly has a longitudinally extending restrictor plate and a restrictor plate securing syste... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7967523 | Trench drain assembly A trench drain assembly including a flow channel and a frame for supporting the channel in a trench. Sidewalls of the frame have a gradually increasing height between ends of the frame so that the frame creates a gradual slope for the assembly to properly drain. In ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7931421 | Grating A cover grating for a drainage channel or a similarly hollow body which can be installed in the ground is presented, wherein the cover grating is produced in a single piece and more particularly from a sheet metal strip, comprising at least two longitudinal webs ext... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7866911 | Slotted drain A slotted drain having a first channeled half having a first engaging structure and a second channeled half having a second engaging structure mating within the first engaging structure is disclosed. The first channeled half can define a cantilever snap-fit recess a... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7611304 | Catch basin curb inlet cover A catch basin curb inlet opening cover is a steel plate member which includes a main segment having at least one first opening whereby fluid may pass through said at least one first opening into the curb inlet opening when said plate member is positioned in its inte... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7549820 | Curb opening filter A curb opening filter apparatus is provided for removably attaching over a curbside opening for a storm drain. The filter apparatus has a frame which can be interconnected with similar frames to adjust for different size storm drain openings. The curb opening filter... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7524133 | Surface water drainage system A surface water drainage system according to the present invention includes a structure that can be installed in the ground, and a cover that can be laid onto an upper edge of the structure. Fixation devices that are attached to the cover include a locking system in... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7438802 | Run-off water filter for storm drains A storm drain filter assembly that filters incoming drainage water and can prevent sediment, debris, and other undesirable materials (such as oil) from entering a storm drain's inlet. The frame can be rotated upwardly away from the road for street sweeping, and can ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7396471 | Sediment control drain and method of construction An erosion control basin is a molded open topped receptacle that has support flanges that will support the basin on the interior of a storm drain grate frame. A filter is formed around an upright perforated drain pipe that is on the interior of the basin and which o... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7357861 | Curb inlet filter A curb inlet filter for filtering out sediments and the like flowing into a curb inlet, includes a filter body, including a water permeable, substantially rigid, elongated frame having an upstream side and a downstream side thereof, and an elongated filter cover for... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341661 | Clarification and sorptive-filtration system for the capture of constituents and particulate matter in liquids and gases A sorptive-filtration system for removing at least one of negatively or positively charged ions, complexes or particulates from an aqueous stream. The system includes a) flow formed substantially from at least one of rainfall-runoff or snowmelt-runoff; b) a filter c... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7313889 | Temporary ground-level road-edge member and method for positioning below-ground structures A template for temporary placement on the open upper end of a below-ground structure, including a rectangular body matching key dimensions of a permanent ground-level member to be installed, the body having an open bottom to engage the open upper end of the below-gr... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310912 | Rain gutter debris preclusion device A barrier is provided to preclude debris from passing into a rain gutter. The barrier includes a screen supported upon a channel. The channel includes a tab positionable between a roof and shingles upon the roof, and with a lip opposite the tab resting upon a portio... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309420 | Sanitary, storm and catch basin trap with filter insert A temporary trap having baskets and optionally filters in the baskets used in conjunction with inlets for sewer systems to keep debris, oils or chemicals from being washed into the sewer during construction of roads and sewers. The trap is a box, typically rectangul... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7303669 | Grate for closing a drain and similar The invention relates to a grate for closing a drain and similar. The inventive grate comprises an internal elastically deformable grid (2) provided with a locking pin (8) arranged on the free end thereof. Said locking pin is used for connecting the de... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7300574 | System for filtering stormwater-carried debris flowing through a gutter inlet into a catch basin A system for filtering debris carried by stormwater flowing through a gutter inlet into a catch basin utilizes a filter device configured to conform to and to substantially fully cover the gutter inlet and a retainer device for maintaining the filter device in place... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300573 | Catch basin filter A catch basin filter having apertures and holding a silt barrier material may be securely attached to a drop inlet grate. The catch basin filter has apertures for preventing debris from entering the drop inlet and clogging sewers. A silt barrier material wrapped aro... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7293937 | Cover arrangement A cover arrangement for a surface drainage device or similar hollow body is provided that is adapted to be installed in the ground and to be opened. This comprises a rectangular frame to be installed in the ground, a cover that can be inserted into the frame, hinge ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291262 | Road surface waste water treatment device and tubular water treatment unit The invention provides a runoff water purification system for removing pollutants which accumulate on road surfaces, thereby reducing the workload of the sewage water treatment plants and preventing environmental water pollution. The system 1 is installed und... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287356 | Twin track wire lath A welded wire lathing material for mounting stucco plaster and the like onto a building frame. This lathing material comprises intersecting transverse and primary longitudinal strands substantially located in a first plane. It also comprises secondary longitudinal s... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288188 | Ground water collection system A storm water collection system including a below ground basin and a grate covering the basin. The system also includes a removable water impermeable receptacle disposed within the basin and an inner housing for directing ground water passing through the grate and t... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7270756 | Large area catch basin filter The present invention relates to an apparatus for maximizing the blockage of fluid borne solid materials from passage through a catch basin into the downstream parts of a fluid flow channel, with minimum impact on the volume and rate of fluid passing through the cha... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7266926 | Temporary ground-level member and method for positioning below-ground structures A template for temporary placement on the open upper end of a below-ground structure, including a body matching key dimensions of a permanent ground-level member to be installed, the body having an open bottom to engage the open upper end of the below-ground structu... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7264418 | Modular slotted drain assembly A modular slotted drain assembly having a slotted drainpipe, one or more base drain members positioned in communication with the slot of the drainpipe, and one or more reducer drain members stacked atop the base drain members. The reducer drain members have non-para... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7252458 | Mitred grate and drain cover A drain cover and pipe combination comprises a drain cover including a substantially elliptical frame portion defining a space, the space having an axis substantially normal to the frame, and at least one cross piece located in the space so as to define a plurality ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7246968 | Storm sewer inlet grate system A storm sewer inlet grate is provided, which is temporary and removable, to keep trash and debris and eroded soil out of a storm sewer. There are two parts: a rectangular box made of steel re-bars and steel mesh, and surrounding mesh bags filled with gravel and made... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246969 | Storm drain inlet A storm drain inlet for a below-grade collection box including front, rear and side walls and a top. The inlet includes a pair of side columns, which connect to the collection box side walls. An upper crosspiece extends between the side columns and is attached to th... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246472 | Drain and a building structure having a drain A floor drain (100) comprising a bottom part (4) having at least one discharge opening (5), a front part being integral with the bottom part (4) and having a first part (3b) being inclined to said bottom part at an angle bei... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246444 | Cutting tool with guide member clamping means A cutting tool that improves operability by facilitating operation of a lever for operating a clamp mechanism of a guide member is provided. A clamp mechanism is constituted by a clamp pin that protrudes its distal end to the outside of the blade case while penetrat... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7234894 | Storm drain basin gate system An automatically openable and closeable gate system that will find primary use with the street curb opening to a catch basin or vault of a storm drain system, and for other similar openings, the system having a gate which during dry and low-flow water drainage situa... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229560 | Sack-based processes for recovering oil floating on water One or more water- and oil-porous containers or sacks are made of a pair of mesh sheets affixed together and stiffened around their perimeter. The sacks can be partially filled with a multitude of tubular bodies made of an oil-entrapping polymer, which have their lo... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216670 | Drain apparatus with liquid trap and liquid level indicator A buoyant liquid level indicator device is positioned within liquid drain apparatus having a trough accommodating liquid to form a liquid seal to prevent passage of gas through the liquid drain apparatus. The indicator device will float and be exposed to an outside ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201533 | Sewer grate locking mechanism and method of installing same A conventional sewer grate has a locking mechanism for preventing removal of the grate from its mounting frame by unauthorized persons. The locking mechanism includes a grate hold-down device, a threaded nut attached to the mounting frame below the hold-down device,... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7201534 | Apparatus and method to secure manhole accessways A manhole access way security apparatus and method for using the security apparatus are disclosed. The security apparatus includes an insert, at least one locking pin and a locking mechanism each interconnected to allow users to easily and quickly install a security... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7179371 | Securable curb inlet filter An apparatus for construction site erosion control for temporarily enclosing the curb inlet of a storm drainage system during construction of a road system in commercial and residential developments is adapted to be placed adjacent a curb inlet of a storm drain in o... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7163635 | Integrated below-ground vault with a filtered catch basin The invention relates to an integrated belowground vault with filter catch basin, that allows the runoff water to enter into a belowground two-part vault passing through a commercially available replaceable filter before being transferred out to the sewer, flood con... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7160048 | Flow restricting member A device for restricting the flow through a curb inlet opening of a street storm drain by positioning a face plate thereover with a plurality of flow apertures therethrough of limited size. The face plate is securable to the drain by a mounting apparatus including o... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156987 | Storm drain filter device A storm drain filter device is provided including a preferably flexible, preferably frameless filter bag designed to be suspended in a drain inlet, and a connector assembly, connected to an open end of the filter bag. The connector assembly may include straps that a... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7153417 | Floating storm water drain basket A storm water filter system apparatus includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet and has a floating filter basket therein having an open end portion. A scoop formed on the front end of the filter basket is positioned to face the inlet to the housing. The filte... | 12/26/2006 |
