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US-20260125890-A1 - MULTI-FIT INLINE SURFACE DRAIN

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Abstract

The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an in-line surface drain. The in-line surface drain may comprise a cylindrical frame and a plurality of concentric rings coupled to the cylindrical frame. The plurality of concentric rings may be configured to protrude outward from a bottom external surface of the cylindrical frame, and the diameters of the plurality of concentric rings may be different. At least one of the plurality of concentric rings may be configured to detachably accommodate a riser pipe.

Inventors

  • Joshua James Cislo
  • Ronald R. Vitarelli
  • Jeremy Daniel CADEAU

Assignees

  • ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20260105

Claims (20)

  1. 1 - 20 . (canceled)
  2. 21 . An in-line surface drain, comprising: a cylindrical frame including a bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface comprises a plurality of steps and wherein each of the plurality of steps is positioned lower in height as the plurality of steps is closer to a center of the cylindrical frame; and a plurality of concentric rings configured to protrude outwardly from the bottom surface of the cylindrical frame; wherein a height of each of the plurality of concentric rings is the same; wherein a distance between each of the plurality of concentric rings corresponds to a width of each of the plurality of steps.
  3. 22 . The in-line surface drain of claim 21 , wherein the cylindrical frame further comprises a lip section.
  4. 23 . The in-line surface drain of claim 22 , wherein the lip section comprises at least one anchor point and at least one flange.
  5. 24 . The in-line surface drain of claim 23 , wherein the at least one anchor point comprises a hole formed in the lip section.
  6. 25 . The in-line surface drain of claim 23 , wherein the at least one flange is spaced equidistantly around a circumference of the cylindrical frame.
  7. 26 . The in-line surface drain of claim 21 , wherein the cylindrical frame comprises a diameter between 4 inches and 36 inches.
  8. 27 . The in-line surface drain of claim 21 , wherein the cylindrical frame comprises a height between 3 inches and 10 inches.
  9. 28 . The in-line surface drain of claim 21 , wherein the plurality of concentric rings are cut from the cylindrical frame.
  10. 29 . The in-line surface drain of claim 21 , wherein the plurality of concentric rings are detachably coupled to the cylindrical frame.
  11. 30 . The in-line surface drain of claim 21 , wherein the plurality of concentric rings comprises five concentric rings.
  12. 31 . The in-line surface drain of claim 21 , wherein at least one of the plurality of concentric rings is configured to detachably couple to a riser pipe.
  13. 32 . The in-line surface drain of claim 21 , wherein each of the plurality of concentric rings comprise a diameter between 4 inches and 36 inches.
  14. 33 . The in-line surface drain of claim 21 , wherein each of the plurality of steps corresponds to one of the plurality of concentric rings.
  15. 34 . The in-line surface drain of claim 21 , wherein at least one of the plurality of concentric rings comprises an internal surface of a first diameter and an external surface of a second diameter, and wherein a riser pipe is configured to detachably couple to the external surface of the at least one of the plurality of concentric rings.
  16. 35 . The in-line surface drain of claim 21 , wherein a diameter of each of the plurality of concentric rings is different.
  17. 36 . The in-line surface drain of claim 21 , wherein at least one of the plurality of concentric rings comprises a stepped internal surface.
  18. 37 . The in-line surface drain of claim 21 , wherein at least one of the plurality of concentric rings comprises a stepped external surface.
  19. 38 . The in-line surface drain of claim 21 , wherein each of the plurality of concentric rings comprises at least one slot configured to secure a riser pipe to the in-line surface drain.
  20. 39 . The in-line surface drain of claim 38 , wherein the at least one slot is tapered at an angle.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/031,206, filed May 28, 2020, entitled “Multi-Fit Inline Surface Drain,” which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD This disclosure relates generally to inline surface drains, and more particularly, to inline surface drains for stormwater management systems that can be used to terminate a riser pipe at the surface. BACKGROUND Stormwater inlets and piping systems are used to capture and convey stormwater for a wide variety of applications. Surface capture of stormwater into an underground conveyance, storage, or treatment system is common. Such systems typically comprise underground pipes that must be brought to the surface by, for example, vertically extending riser pipes. Riser pipes vertically feed the surface drainage into underground stormwater pipes. In order to make sure that the riser pipes terminate at the surface, inline surface drains are used. Conventional inline surface drains, however, are made through a custom fabrication process and are made to fit a specific riser pipe. Because conventional inline surface drains are cast to adapt to specific sizes of riser pipes, a single inline surface drain is not capable of fitting more than one size of a riser pipe. Therefore, there is a need for an improved inline surface drain that is capable of fitting multiple diameters of riser pipes. There is also a need for an improved inline surface drain that can securely fasten onto the riser pipe to prevent the surface drain from dislodging during installation. SUMMARY Embodiments of the present disclosure may include an in-line surface drain, comprising a cylindrical frame and a plurality of concentric rings coupled to the cylindrical frame. The plurality of concentric rings may be configured to protrude outward from a bottom external surface of the cylindrical frame, and the diameters of the plurality of concentric rings may be different. Additionally, at least one of the plurality of concentric rings may be configured to detachably accommodate a riser pipe. In some embodiments, the in-line surface drain may comprise a plurality of flanges disposed on an external surface of the cylindrical frame. In some embodiments, the in-line surface drain may comprise a lip section formed on an external surface of the cylindrical frame. In other embodiments, the plurality of concentric rings may be cut from the cylindrical frame. Additionally, or alternatively, the heights of the plurality of concentric rings may be different. In some embodiments, the heights of the plurality of concentric rings may be the same. In some embodiments, the at least one of the plurality of concentric rings may comprise an internal surface of a first diameter and an external surface of a second diameter, and the riser pipe may be configured to detachably couple to the internal surface of the at least one of the plurality of concentric rings. In other embodiments, the at least one of the plurality of concentric rings may comprise an internal surface of a first diameter and an external surface of a second diameter, and the riser pipe may be configured to detachably couple to the external surface of the at least one of the plurality of concentric rings. In some embodiments, the at least one of the plurality of concentric rings may comprise a stepped internal surface or a stepped external surface. The stepped internal surface or the stepped external surface may be configured to accommodate riser pipes of different diameters. In some embodiments, at least one of the plurality of concentric rings may comprise both a stepped internal surface and a stepped external surface. According to another embodiment of the present disclosure, an in-line surface drain comprising a cylindrical frame and a plurality of concentric rings coupled to the cylindrical frame is provided. Each of the plurality of concentric rings may comprise an internal surface of a first diameter and an external surface of a second diameter. The plurality of concentric rings may be configured to protrude outward from a bottom external surface of the cylindrical frame, and diameters of the plurality of concentric rings may be different. Additionally, at least one of the plurality of concentric rings may be configured to accommodate a plurality of riser pipes of different diameters. In some embodiments, the in-line surface drain may comprise a plurality of flanges disposed on an external surface of the cylindrical frame. In some embodiments, the in-line surface drain may comprise a lip section formed on an external surface of the cylindrical frame. In other embodiments, the plurality of concentric rings may be cut from the cylindrical frame. Additionally, or alternatively, the heights of the plurality of concentric rings may be different. In some embodiments, the heights of the plurality of concentric rings may be the same. In some embodiments,