Patent ID: 8906232

Claim:
A deformable sump insert for use with a storm-drain entry structure having an inlet opening, an outlet pipe, and a sump below the outlet pipe, the sump having a sump floor and at least one sump sidewall, the inlet opening being smaller than the sump floor, the sump insert comprising: a flexible, water-permeable filter basket positioned in the sump, entirely below the outlet pipe, the basket comprising: a basket floor having a perimeter that is substantially the same size and shape as the sump floor, and that is larger than the inlet opening; and at least one basket sidewall corresponding to the at least one sump sidewall, the at least one basket sidewall being disposed about the perimeter of the basket floor to form an upper basket opening, the at least one basket sidewall collectively including a resilient frame that is positionable along the at least one sump sidewall such that when the basket is positioned in the sump, the basket floor and at least one basket sidewall are positioned to collect debris falling through the upper basket opening; and one or more handles collectively affixed to the at least one basket sidewall and engageable by a capture device inserted through the inlet opening such that when drawn out of the sump by the capture device, the resilient frame flexes to facilitate removal of the basket through the inlet opening while substantially containing the collected debris within the basket floor and the at least one basket sidewall.