US 12,325,970 B2
Drain assembly for use in an outdoor setting
Kevin Tyler Kondas, Apex, NC (US)
Assigned to The American Drain Company, LLC, Apex, NC (US)
Filed by The American Drain Company, LLC, Apex, NC (US)
Filed on Dec. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/535,135.
Application 18/535,135 is a continuation of application No. 17/815,257, filed on Jul. 27, 2022, granted, now 11,840,819.
Application 17/815,257 is a continuation of application No. 16/722,366, filed on Dec. 20, 2019, granted, now 11,512,444, issued on Nov. 29, 2022.
Application 16/722,366 is a continuation of application No. 15/367,533, filed on Dec. 2, 2016, granted, now 10,519,619, issued on Dec. 31, 2019.
Application 15/367,533 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2015/033854, filed on Jun. 2, 2015.
Application PCT/US2015/033854 is a continuation of application No. 14/561,822, filed on Dec. 5, 2014, granted, now 9,045,874, issued on Jun. 2, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/032,508, filed on Aug. 1, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/007,399, filed on Jun. 3, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0110357 A1, Apr. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. E02D 31/02 (2006.01); E02D 29/00 (2006.01); E03F 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC E02D 31/02 (2013.01) [E02D 29/10 (2013.01); E02D 31/025 (2013.01); E03F 1/002 (2013.01); E02D 2200/13 (2013.01); E02D 2200/17 (2013.01); E02D 2600/10 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A drain assembly structure, comprising:
a plurality of drain assemblies, each of the plurality of drain assemblies comprising:
a first panel,
a plurality of supports extending from the first panel to an opposed surface,
an interior space defined between the first panel and the opposed surface, through which each of the plurality of supports extends, and
a cap selectively engageable with at least one of the first panel and the opposed surface, wherein the cap is removable to allow access to the interior space;
wherein the interior space of each of the plurality of drain assemblies is in fluid communication with the interior space of at least one other of the plurality of drain assemblies;
at least one wall, wherein the opposed surface of each of the plurality of drain assemblies comprises a surface of the at least one wall;
an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is connected with a first one of the plurality of drain assemblies and the outlet is connected with a second one of the plurality of drain assemblies, wherein the interior space of the first one of the plurality of drain assemblies is in fluid communication with the interior space of the second one of the plurality of drain assemblies such that the inlet is in fluid communication with the outlet through the interior space of each of the first one and second one of the plurality of drain assemblies; and
an air mover, wherein the air mover is in fluid communication with the interior space of both of the first one and second one of the plurality of drain assemblies through at least one of the inlet and the outlet.