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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2001
Donald E. Dahowski, York, PA (US);
James G. Wilson, Lancaster, PA (US);
Allen L. Kinner, Lititz, PA (US);
Christopher B. Presler, Lancaster, PA (US);
Matthew B. Schlager, Lancaster, PA (US);
Quaker Plastic Corporation, Mountville, PA (US);
Abstract
A modular trench drainage system for placement in a trench of a natural surface or pavement. The system includes a base conduit, a grate cover pivotably secured to the base conduit for covering the base member, a coupling mechanism for pivotably securing the grate cover to the base conduit, an alignment mechanism for aligning the grate cover with respect to the base conduit when the grate cover is placed in a closed position over the base conduit, and a locking mechanism for locking the grate cover to the base conduit.