Patent ID: 9267243
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: E01C

Claim Text:
1. A system of water drainage for an outdoor artificial turf installation comprising: a plurality of water drainage conduits defined by each being an elongated structure having an interior fluid opening therethrough and formed with a generally rectangular cross section, the longer axis of said rectangular cross section being defined by side walls; said longer axis disposed in a vertical direction in said outdoor installation; a shorter axis of said rectangular cross section defined by a top wall at the top of said conduit and a bottom wall at the bottom of said conduit opposite said top wall; one of said side walls being generally flat and a second of said walls having a bulged area, extending outwardly from said second of said side walls; said bulged area including a flat nailing surface generally parallel to said top wall; said flat nailing surface being horizontal in said outdoor installation; a plurality of openings on said top wall permitting fluid flow therethrough from said top wall into the interior opening of said drainage conduit; a plurality of lower drain openings located adjacent said bottom of said conduit; a series of catch basins disposed between ends of each of said drainage conduit and in line therewith; said catch basins including at least one drainage outlet in order to drain water and accompanying debris material to a location remote from said artificial turf installation.