Patent ID: 7160048

Claim:
A flow restricting member for attachment to a street storm drain for positioning extending over a curb inlet opening defined therein which comprises: A. a face plate defining a flow aperture means and a securement aperture means extending therethrough, said flow aperture means providing a restricted flow path through the curb inlet opening, said securement aperture means facilitating attachment of said face plate with respect to the street storm drain adjacent and extending over the curb inlet opening defined therein for restricting flow therethrough, said face plate including: (1) a rear surface facing the curb inlet opening and the street storm drain responsive to securement of said face plate with respect thereto; (2) a front surface facing away from the street storm drain and the curb inlet opening responsive to securement of said face plate with respect thereto; B. a mounting apparatus at least partially positionable extending through said securement aperture means for engagement with respect to the storm drain immediately surrounding the curb inlet opening and engageable with respect to said face plate for retaining thereof in position extending over the curb inlet opening for restricting flow therethrough, said mounting apparatus including: (1) at least one mounting bracket positionable adjacent to said securement aperture means at a position at least partially behind said rear surface of said face plate, said mounting bracket including a securement section which is spatially disposed from said rear surface of said face plate to define therebetween a retaining zone for receiving and holding the street storm drain therewithin immediately surrounding the curb inlet opening defined therein for securing said face plate with respect thereto; and (2) an engagement means positioned extending through said securement aperture means and engageable with said mounting bracket means for urging thereof toward said rear surface of said face plate with the street storm drain surrounding the curb inlet opening positioned within said retaining zone for securement of said face plate with respect thereto.