Patent ID: 6824677
Filing Date: 2004-11-30
Classification: E03F

Abstract:
A curbside trap system to be fitted into an opening in a curb entering into a drain system, said trap system comprising:a frame adapted to fit in said curbside opening; a track on said frame; a trap comprising a structure having an open end facing outwardly into said opening, a bottom, a pair of opposite side faces, and an end face opposite from said open end, at least said bottom being perforated to permit flow of water into said drain system, said perforations being of size small enough to retain solids of excessive size, said end face being hinged to tilt when water at a sufficiently high rate of flow impinges on it or on solids in said trap to open said structure at said end face and thereby permit free flow of solids and water from said structure into said drain system; said trap structure being movably engaged to said tracks, whereby to be movable out of said drain system for removal of solids trapped therein.