Patent ID: 6598360
Filing Date: 2003-07-29
Classification: E02D

Abstract:
A conduit having a length for directing water for installation under the floor of a basement, comprising:a unitary elongated structure of rectangular cross section having: a vertically disposed inside wall having a top, a bottom, a height and a length; a vertically disposed outside wall having a top, a bottom, a height and a length; a top wall joining said tops of said inside and outside walls; a bottom wall joining said bottoms of said inside and outside walls; a plurality of elongated apertures each having a size defined in said inside and said outside walls; wherein said inside and outside walls are approximately 2 inches in height, said top and bottom walls are approximately 3Â½ inches in length, and said elongated apertures are approximately Â½ inch in height and 1Â¾ inches in length and are defined in said inside wall approximately 2 inches apart and defined in said outside wall approximately 2 inches apart, said apertures for receiving water from said basement into said conduit to direct said water to a collection area; and a first and a second engagement member spaced apart from one another extending upwards from said top wall along said length of said conduit for engagement with said floor wherein said engagement members are approximately {fraction (1/10)} inch in width, Â¼ inch in height and are spaced apart from one another 1 inch and wherein said engagement members are disposed approximately 1 inch inward from said outside wall of said conduit.