US 11,945,548 B2
Marine thru-hull fitting and drainage device
Colin Daley, Clinton, TN (US); and Dale Branch, Maryville, TN (US)
Assigned to C&D Marine Products, LLC, Clinton, TN (US)
Filed by C&D Marine Products, LLC, Clinton, TN (US)
Filed on Feb. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/173,130.
Application 18/173,130 is a continuation of application No. 17/648,209, filed on Jan. 18, 2022, granted, now 11,702,171.
Application 17/648,209 is a continuation of application No. 16/592,860, filed on Oct. 4, 2019, granted, now 11,225,303, issued on Jan. 18, 2022.
Application 16/592,860 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/142,049, filed on Sep. 26, 2018, granted, now 10,780,951, issued on Sep. 22, 2020.
Application 16/142,049 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/923,059, filed on Mar. 16, 2018, granted, now 10,625,823, issued on Apr. 21, 2020.
Application 15/923,059 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/457,435, filed on Mar. 13, 2017, granted, now 9,919,766, issued on Mar. 20, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/332,532, filed on May 6, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0227127 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B63B 13/02 (2006.01); B63B 1/38 (2006.01); B63B 59/04 (2006.01)
CPC B63B 13/02 (2013.01) [B63B 1/38 (2013.01); B63B 59/04 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A drainage device for directing fluid away from a surface, the drainage device comprising:
a channel body mountable on the surface proximate to an outlet on the surface and extendable away from the surface;
a groove formed along at least a partial length of the channel body; and
a lip protruding from a bottom edge of the channel body at an end of the channel body that is distal from the surface when the drainage device is mounted thereon;
wherein when the drainage device is mounted on the surface proximate to the outlet, fluid from the outlet is directed by the drainage device away from the surface.