Patent ID: 8490349

Claim:
An in floor track assembly with a built-in drainage system for sliding panels comprising: a. a drainage pan having a floor and walls extending upwardly from said floor on opposite ends thereof; b. a first track extending laterally from a wall of said drainage pan and positioned in spaced-apart relation with said drainage pan floor, said first track including an upstanding portion that extends upwardly and slightly above a finished floor level, said first track arranged to engage wheels of a vertically-oriented panel and support motion of said panel along said first track to divide an area about said first track into an exterior section and an interior section; c. a first splashguard secured in spaced-apart relation with said drainage pan floor and including an upright portion located parallel to and spaced slightly apart from said first track in said interior section of said area, and topping at the level of the finished floor, said first splashguard forming a drainage passageway with said first track for permitting moisture to be directed therethrough to said drainage pan; d. a catch basin mounted under said drainage pan and in communication with said drainage pan to collect moisture from an opening in said drainage pan; e. drainage means for drawing off the moisture from said drainage pan and returning it to the exterior section; and, f. a second track secured in spaced-apart relation to said drainage pan floor, said second track including an upstanding portion that extends upwardly and slightly above a finished floor level, and a second splashguard extending laterally from a wall of said drainage pan and positioned in spaced-apart relation with said drainage pan floor, said second splashguard including an upright portion located parallel to and spaced slightly apart from said second track and forming a second drainage passageway with said second track, said drainage pan receiving moisture from all drainage passageways, wherein said first track is welded to said drainage pan wall, said first splashguard is secured to said drainage pan floor by securement means, said second track is secured to said drainage pan floor by securement means, and said second splashguard is welded to said drainage pan wall.