US3221616A - Interlocking grating and framing system for trench drains - Google Patents

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US3221616A
US3221616A US103310A US10331061A US3221616A US 3221616 A US3221616 A US 3221616A US 103310 A US103310 A US 103310A US 10331061 A US10331061 A US 10331061A US 3221616 A US3221616 A US 3221616A
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    • E03F5/04—Gullies inlets, road sinks, floor drains with or without odour seals or sediment traps
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  • the present invention is concerned generally with trench drain framing and grating; and more particularly with an interlocking system of framing -and grating for a dra-in trench.
  • Trench drains have been used in environments as diverse as water level deck swimming pools, streets, iloor areas in buildings where water i-s used for various operations.
  • the prior art has long known the use of metal framing elements ⁇ anchored in a surrounding matrix such as poured concrete or other structure in which the trench is formed and supporting at opposite ends each of a series of grating members in contiguous relation, usually at the level of the adjacent drained area, as a top closure for the drain trench.
  • the present invention is concerned with the provision of framing elements embedded or anchored generally as known to the prior art in the edges of the drainage trench in combination with grating members supported in an interlocking relation of framing elements with respect to grating memfbers and adjacent grating members with each other. Further the present invention provides framing and grating members for a drainage trench especially adapted for use with grating members formed of synthetic plastic whereby the grating members are readily locked in position to prevent casual removal thereof, for example, by patrons of a swimming pool or the like.
  • the present invention provides, in straight drainage trench sections, framing elements and grate m-embers which in a given sect-ion result in an interlocked engagement of a series of successive and contiguous grating members with each other and with framing elements supporting the same endwise, with the grate members being of such identity in general form that the same basic mold may be used for fabrication.
  • An object of the present invention is the provision of framing elements and grating members in a trench drain system adapted to an interlocking relation of the grating members with each other and with the fram-e elements preventing casual removal without the use of specific tools.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view of a portion of a typical structure of a straight trench drain embodying the present invention
  • IFIG. 2 is a detail plan view of a typical grating member
  • FIG. 3 is a generally central vertical longitudinal section of a grate taken as indicated by the lines 3-3 in FIGS. 1 and 2;
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view of a locking grate taken as 4indicated by lines 4-4 in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 5 is a vertical section through the system showing the manner of insertion of a grate member
  • FIG. 6 is a view corresponding to FIG. 4 for a mod-ication of the locking device and associated grate member.
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view of curved grate members and framing for a curved portion of the drain, as at a rounder corner between two trenches.
  • FIG. l of the drawings shows in plan a straight drainage trench arrangement in a concrete matrix or slab structure 1i) for conducting water from the generally horizontal slab surface level 11 to one or more drainage -outlets 17 (see FIG. 5).
  • Opposed parallel like framing elements 13, 14 embedded at the trench edges, that is, in the concrete at the junction of the top surface area 11 and the vertical walls of the drainage trench 1tself, support a series of ladjacent grates 16, 16a'in contiguous relation as top closure elements for the drainage trench.
  • the trench is not a closed curve
  • the grating members at each end of the series are also supported laterally by respective frame elements 12, 15 in shape identical with 13 or 14.
  • the framing elements 12, 1,3, 14, 15 lare formed of identical stock in stainless steel, brass, or other material suitable for the environment of use and preferably which may be extruded to the cross section appearing in FIG. 4 for element 13. These are anchored in the surrounding concrete matrix structure by any of the various suitable expedients known to the prior art.
  • Each framing has a longitudinal rabbet-like formation disposed inwardly toward the trench, providing a horizontal longitudinal shoulder 13a, a vertical longitudinal shoulder or surface 13b; and between the horizontal and vertical surfaces 13a, 13b, a longitudinal groove 13c (see FIG. 4) with one wall a continuation of the shoulder 13a.
  • the grates 16 as designated in FIG, l are individually supported at opposite ends upon the continuous longitudinal shoulders of the framing elements 13, 14; and also have with respect to each other on adjacent sides an interlocking relation as will be described.
  • the grates 16 (also 16a) as here shown all have a generally identical longitudinally symmetrical outline form which in top plan view is shown by FIG. 2 and in central longitudinal section in FIG. 3.
  • each gating element 16 comprises a generally rectangular body 20 apertured or kperforated to provide drainage openings therethrough.
  • each grate 16 is provided with a lateral lug and correspondingly shaped notch so located that, with two adjacent grates reversed in orientation, the grooves and notches can interlock.
  • the notches on one grate could be roughly diagonally located to each other, and so the lugs, here oppositely extending lateral lugs 21, ⁇ downwardly spaced from the top surface, are located near one end of the body and near the other end are correspondingly located and shaped opposite notches or grooves 23 on the bottom side of lateral edge flanges.
  • the lugs here oppositely extending lateral lugs 21, ⁇ downwardly spaced from the top surface, are located near one end of the body and near the other end are correspondingly located and shaped opposite notches or grooves 23 on the bottom side of lateral edge flanges.
  • Equally well, here adjacent like grate elements oriented into end-to-end inverted relation are adapted to an interlocking engagement of the lateral lugs 21 on one in the notches or grooves 23 of the other.
  • a transverse tongue or flange 25 is provided for engagement in a frame groove as 13a with like thickness to lugs 21, all slightly smaller than the height of groove
  • the endwise projecting tongues 25 have an endwise tongue-and-groove interlocked relation with the groove formations alternately of the frame elements 13, 14.
  • the lateral lug 21 of each end-most grating is received in a groove and is laterally supported in a shoulder of the frame elements 12, 15 corresponding to the 3 groove 13C and shoulder 13a as shown in FIG. 4 for element 13.
  • Grate structure attaining a similar interlock is hereinafter described with respect to FIG. 7 for curved trenches.
  • the length of the trench between the vertical shoulders of the end framing elements 12, 15 is, of course, substantially equal to a multiple of the body width of the units 16 (and 16a), that is, excluding the projecting dimension of the lugs 21; while the spacing between vertical shoulders of 13, 14 is slightly greater than the grate body length to permit insertion as later described.
  • a locking grate element or member 16a is disposed at any position between two elements 16, both of which have a fixed location, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, in consequence of engagement of opposite end members in the series with end frame members secured in the surrounding concrete matrix structure.
  • Such a member 16a is interlocked at both ends, and hence serves either by itself or with others as a key or keys for the entire drain. It is to be understood that, for example, with a ve to six inch wide trench and the grating element proportions of FIG. 2 for plastic units as hereinafter described, a locking grating is preferably located at about every ten feet of trench length.
  • a locking unit 16a in general form is identical to that heretofore described and shown in the drawings for grating units 16, lacking, however, the lateral lugs 21. Moreover, centrally located at the end opposite the tongue or ange 25, there are formations in the body to accommodate a lock device.
  • This device includes a plate 30, threadedly engaged by a screw 31, received in a correspondingly shaped vertical central aperture 32 in the grating.
  • the plate 30 is accommodated in a bottom notch 33 of the grate and engaged endwise in a frame slot such as 13C (see FIG. 4).
  • the screw 31 is disclosed as a socket head cap screw adapted to manipulation from the top surface by an Allen Wrench or the like.
  • the grating members 16 are filled in from each end of the trench, until a single space is left for a locking grate member.
  • Each member is placed, as indicated in FIG. 5 by endwise insertion of its end tongue 25 at one end into the receiving groove of a frame member.
  • the member is then dropped to bring its other end into bearing relation on the frame shoulder (as 13e in FIG. 4 or 5) on the opposed frame member, and moved laterally to bring its lug 21 into engagement with an end frame or lug 21 and notch 23 on one side into interlocking relation with an already positioned grating member.
  • a plate is centrally located in an appropriate longitudinal groove of a member 13 or 14; the locking grate 16a is inserted and lowered directly into place for interlock of its notches 23 over adjacent lugs; and through an aperture 32, in the end of the locking grating member opposite the end with tongue 25, a screw 31 is threadedly engaged with the plate 30 and tightened up to lock up the entire assembly.
  • the screw receiving bore and the plate may be modified as shown in FIG. 6, where the locking screw receiving plate 30a is provided with an upward conical boss 30h surrounding its threaded aperture, and a correspondingly shaped female taper 32a leads into the bottom of the screw aperture bore 32 of the locking grate.
  • This arrangement furthers the nding of a threaded engagement of the locking screw and plate by the piloting action of the boss and formations.
  • the latter inside framing element may have at least locally similar shoulder and groove formations 0n both sides; so that the doubly shouldered inside frame of one trench may serve as an end frame in which is laterally engaged the last grate of the other trench.
  • FIG. 7 there is shown the configuration of structure which may be used at a curved or corner region of a drainage trench.
  • the grate supporting frame elements similar to elements 13, 14 are of course appropriately curved and spaced; while the grates assume generally sectorial outline forms.
  • the grates shown for a straight trench where lateral interlock formations occur at identical location lugs 21 absent in 16a
  • at least two distinct sectorial forms are required, which, though similar in general outline, have lips analogous to lips 25, lugs analogous to lugs 21 and notches analogous to notches 23 alternately at opposed ends of successive sectional elements.
  • the curve grates could be identical, insofar as lug and notch locations are concerned, where lugs on opposite Sides are diagonally located from each other, and so the grooves; but then where an adjacent straight trench works or fills from one into another curve, the straight length would have to be selected so that the last straight grate would be properly oriented.
  • the grating structure above described is of particular advantage where the grating elements 16, 16a are fabricated of synthetic plastic materials such as Du Ponts light-stablized acetal type resin Delrin; or for non-combustibility, and where its degree of water absorption is not detrimental, of Nylonf Delrin has appeared thus far particularly advantageous by virtue of its surface smoothness in molded forms, adaptability to coloring, non-corrodability in general use, its lack of appreciable cold flow, and its thus far seeming characteristic of being a substance to which slime and generally bacterial growths are non-adherent.
  • synthetic plastic materials such as Du Ponts light-stablized acetal type resin Delrin; or for non-combustibility, and where its degree of water absorption is not detrimental, of Nylonf Delrin has appeared thus far particularly advantageous by virtue of its surface smoothness in molded forms, adaptability to coloring, non-corrodability in general use, its lack of appreciable cold flow, and its thus far seeming characteristic of being a substance to which slime
  • the grating members may be rotated end for end in the body plane to provide the interlock relation, as in 16 (or 16a) for example, all may be made from the same basic mold cavity, with inserts used in molding 16a to ll mold spaces forming lugs 21. Likewise all members coud have a notch 33; or an insert, used to form the same in 16a, could be removed in molding 16.
  • the aperture 32 can be drilled; or an insert used in a common mold cavity to form the same. Even where cast metal grates are used, analogous procedures may be used in permanent mold casting, or the known procedures for like results with common basic patterns for sand molding.
  • a framing and grating system in a drainage trench framing elements of like cross section anchored in opposite edges of the drainage trench; a series of grate members closing the top of said trench and each supported at its opposite ends on upwardly exposed shoulder formations of said elements; adjacent said members having interlocking lateral lug and notch formations providing on each side of a member a first portion adapted to be overlain by a portion of the adjacent member and a second portion adapted to overlay another portion of the same adjacent member, excepting a locking member in said series devoid of said lug formations; each of said elements having a longitudinal rabbet formation providing a respective said shoulder formation and also having a longitudinal groove parallel to, and laterally opening toward the trench above, said shoulder; each of said members having solely at one end an integral propection engaged in a tongue-and-groove relation with a said groove of one of said elements; said locking grate member having at an end opposite its said projection releasable locking means engaged with, and in the said
  • each framing element having on the upper side thereof a longitudinal rabbeted formation facing the trench providing a horizontal longitudinal shoulder supporting an end of a grating member, and also having in said rabbeted formation a longitudinal groove open toward the trench; each grating member having solely at one end an integral tongue projection in engagement in a said groove of one of said elements; said grating members each having on adjacent longitudinal edges interlocking laterally projecting integral lugs and laterally open notch formations providing on each side of a member a first portion adapted to be overlain by a portion of the adjacent member and a second portion adapted to overlay another portion of the same adjacent member, excepting a locking grating member in said series devoid lof said lugs; said locking member including at its end opposite said tongue a lock plate engaged
  • said plate having an upwardly projecting locating boss surrounding the threaded aperture thereof; and the bottom of said aperture in said locking grating member being formed to receive said boss.
  • opposite end members of said series have a lateral edge supported on a said shoulder and a lateral lug engaged in a said groove of respective trench end framing elements.
  • a system as described in claim 4 including in at least a portion thereof a series of identical grating members of rectangular body configuration with adjacent members in end-to-end reversed orientation, each grating member having the lugs and notches disposed with a lug and notch on each lateral edge equi-spaced from respective ends of the member.

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