U.S. patent application number 14/497507 was filed with the patent office on 2016-03-31 for fluid diversion assembly.
The applicant listed for this patent is Daniel Johnson, JR.. Invention is credited to Daniel Johnson, JR..
Application Number | 20160090706 14/497507 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 55583817 |
Filed Date | 2016-03-31 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160090706 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Johnson, JR.; Daniel |
March 31, 2016 |
Fluid Diversion Assembly
Abstract
A fluid diversion assembly for diverting the fluid in a selected
direction includes a rail structured to have an upright portion
extending upwardly from a horizontal portion. The rail may be
positioned on a support surface such that the horizontal portion of
the rail abuts the support surface. The horizontal portion of the
rail is sloped such that the horizontal portion may divert a fluid
in a selected direction. A plurality of fasteners is extended
through the horizontal portion of the rail and engages the support
surface such that the rail is retained on the support surface.
Inventors: |
Johnson, JR.; Daniel;
(Crossnore, NC) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Johnson, JR.; Daniel |
Crossnore |
NC |
US |
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Family ID: |
55583817 |
Appl. No.: |
14/497507 |
Filed: |
September 26, 2014 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
405/114 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E01C 11/221
20130101 |
International
Class: |
E02B 3/12 20060101
E02B003/12; E02B 3/14 20060101 E02B003/14 |
Claims
1. A fluid diversion assembly comprising: a rail structured to have
an upright portion extending upwardly from a horizontal portion,
said rail being configured to be positioned on a support surface
such that said horizontal portion of said rail abuts the support
surface, a top side of and outer wall of said rail being sloped
away from said upright portion such that said top side of said
outer wall of said rail is configured to divert a fluid in a
selected direction; and a plurality of fasteners being extended
through said horizontal portion of said rail and engaging the
support surface such that said rail is retained on the support
surface; and said outer wall extending between each of a first end
and a second end of said rail, said first and second ends of said
rail being closed, said a top side extending upwardly from a bottom
side of said rail, said top side of said outer wall of said rail
being spaced upwardly from said bottom side of said outer wall of
said rail such that said upright portion and said horizontal
portion of said rail are substantially hollow.
2. (canceled)
3. The assembly according to claim 2, further comprising said top
side of said outer wall of said rail having a pair of curves each
being evenly spaced apart from a center of said rail, said pair of
curves each extending between said first and second ends of said
rail such that said pair of curves defines said upright portion of
said rail.
4. The assembly according to claim 3, further said top side of said
outer wall of said rail sloping downwardly between said curves and
an associated one of a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge
of said bottom side of said outer wall of said rail such that said
rail is configured to divert fluid away from said upright portion
of said rail.
5. The assembly according to claim 4, further comprising said
bottom side of said outer wall of said rail abutting the support
surface such that said upright portion of said rail extends
upwardly from the support surface wherein said rail is configured
to be oriented to divert the fluid in a selected direction with
respect to the support surface.
6. The assembly according to claim 2, further comprising said top
side and said bottom side of said outer wall of said rail each
having a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, said
apertures being evenly spaced apart and distributed between said
first and second ends of said rail, each of said apertures in said
top side of said outer wall of said rail being aligned with an
associated one of said apertures in said bottom side of said
rail.
7. The assembly according to claim 6, further comprising said
apertures comprising a first set and a second set of apertures,
each of said first and second sets of apertures being positioned
proximate to and being coextensive with an associated one of a
first lateral edge and a second lateral edge of said bottom side of
said outer wall of said rail.
8. The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising said
fasteners each having a primary end and a secondary end, said
fasteners being elongated between said primary and secondary ends,
said fasteners each having a pair of bends thereon each being
spaced apart such that said bends defines a central portion
extending between each of a first oblique portion and a second
oblique portion.
9. The assembly according to claim 8, further comprising: said rail
having an outer wall having a top side and a bottom side; said top
and bottom sides of said outer wall of said rail having a plurality
of apertures extending therethrough; said apertures comprising a
first set and a second set of apertures; said first oblique portion
of each of said fasteners being extended downwardly through
associated ones of said apertures in said top and bottom sides of
said outer wall of said rail such that said central portion of said
fasteners abuts said top side of said outer wall of said rail; said
second oblique portion of said fasteners extending downwardly into
the support surface such that said rail is retained on the support
surface; and said fasteners being positioned in each of said first
and second sets of said apertures.
10. A fluid diversion assembly comprising: a rail, said rail having
an outer wall extending between each of a first end and a second
end of said rail, said first and second ends of said rail being
closed, said outer wall of said rail having a top side extending
upwardly from a bottom side of said rail, said top side of said
outer wall of said rail being spaced upwardly from said bottom side
of said outer wall of said rail such that an upright portion and a
horizontal portion of said rail are substantially hollow; said top
side of said outer wall of said rail having a pair of curves each
being evenly spaced apart from a center of said rail, said pair of
curves each extending between said first and second ends of said
rail such that said pair of curves defines said upright portion of
said rail extending upwardly from said horizontal portion of said
rail; said top side of said outer wall of said rail sloping
downwardly between said curves and an associated one of a first
lateral edge and a second lateral edge of said bottom side of said
outer wall of said rail such that said top side of said outer wall
of said rail is configured to divert fluid away from said upright
portion of said rail; said rail being positioned on a support
surface such that said bottom side of said outer wall of said rail
abuts the support surface, said upright portion of said rail
extending upwardly from the support surface wherein said rail is
configured to be oriented to divert the fluid in a selected
direction with respect to the support surface; said top side and
said bottom side of said outer wall of said rail each having a
plurality of apertures extending therethrough, said apertures being
evenly spaced apart and distributed between said first and second
ends of said rail, each of said apertures in said top side of said
outer wall of said rail being aligned with an associated one of
said apertures in said bottom side of said rail; said apertures
comprising a first set and a second set of apertures, each of said
first and second sets of apertures being positioned proximate to
and being coextensive with an associated one of said first and
second lateral edges of said bottom side of said outer wall of said
rail; a plurality of fasteners, said fasteners each having a
primary end and a secondary end, said fasteners being elongated
between said primary and secondary ends, said fasteners each having
a pair of bends thereon each being spaced apart such that said
bends defines a central portion extending between each of a first
oblique portion and a second oblique portion; said first oblique
portion of each of said fasteners being extended downwardly through
associated ones of said apertures in said top and bottom sides of
said outer wall of said rail such that said central portion of said
fasteners abuts said top side of said outer wall of said rail, said
fasteners being positioned in each of said first and second sets of
said apertures; and said second oblique portion of said fasteners
extending downwardly into the support surface such that said rail
is retained on the support surface.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE
Field of the Disclosure
[0001] The disclosure relates to diversion devices and more
particularly pertains to a new diversion device for diverting a
fluid in a selected direction.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0002] An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented
above by generally comprising a rail structured to have an upright
portion extending upwardly from a horizontal portion. The rail is
positionable on a support surface such that the horizontal portion
of the rail abuts the support surface. The horizontal portion of
the rail is sloped such that the horizontal portion may divert a
fluid in a selected direction. Each of a plurality of fasteners
extends through the horizontal portion of the rail and engages the
support surface such that the rail is retained on the support
surface.
[0003] There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more
important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed
description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in
order that the present contribution to the art may be better
appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that
will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject
matter of the claims appended hereto.
[0004] The objects of the disclosure, along with the various
features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed
out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part
of this disclosure.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0005] The disclosure will be better understood and objects other
than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration
is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such
description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
[0006] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a fluid diversion assembly
according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
[0007] FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view taken along line 2-2 of
FIG. 1 of an embodiment of the disclosure.
[0008] FIG. 3 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.
[0009] FIG. 4 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the
disclosure.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0010] With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
FIGS. 1 through 4 thereof, a new diversion device embodying the
principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and
generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be
described.
[0011] As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the fluid
diversion assembly 10 generally comprises a rail 12. The rail 12
has an outer wall 14 extending between each of a first end 16 and a
second end 18 of the rail 12. The first 16 and second 18 ends of
the rail 12 are closed. The outer wall 14 of the rail 12 has a top
side 20 extending upwardly from a bottom side 22 of the rail 12.
The top side 20 of the outer wall 14 of the rail 12 is spaced
upwardly from the bottom side 22 of the outer wall 14 of the rail
12 such that the rail 12 is substantially hollow. The rail 12 may
be comprised of a resiliently deformable material such as rubber or
other similar material.
[0012] The top side 20 of the outer wall 14 of the rail 12 has a
pair of curves 24 each evenly spaced apart from a center 26 of the
rail 12. The pair of curves 24 each extends between the first 16
and second 18 ends of the rail 12. Moreover, the pair of curves 24
defines an upright portion 28 of the rail 12 extending upwardly
from a horizontal portion 30 of the rail 12. The top side 20 of the
outer wall 14 of the rail 12 slopes downwardly between the curves
24 and an associated one of a first lateral edge 32 and a second
lateral edge 34 of the bottom side 22 of the outer wall 14 of the
rail 12. The horizontal portion 30 of the rail 12 may divert a
fluid 36 away from the upright portion 28 of the rail 12.
[0013] The rail 12 is positioned on a support surface 38 such that
the bottom side 22 of the outer wall 14 of the rail 12 abuts the
support surface 38. The upright portion 28 of the rail 12 extends
upwardly from the support surface 38. The support surface 38 may be
ground.
[0014] An aggregate 40 is positioned on the support surface 38. The
aggregate 40 abuts a selected side of the horizontal 30 and upright
28 portions of the rail 12. The aggregate 40 covers a covered side
42 of the horizontal portion 30 of the rail 12. Additionally, the
rail 12 retains the aggregate 40 in a selected arrangement on the
support surface 38. Additionally, the aggregate 40 may define a
roadway 44.
[0015] The top 20 and bottom 22 sides of the outer wall 14 of the
rail 12 each have a plurality of apertures 46 extending
therethrough. The apertures 46 are evenly spaced apart and
distributed between the first 16 and second 18 ends of the rail 12.
Each of the apertures 46 in the top side 20 of the outer wall 14 of
the rail 12 is aligned with an associated one of the apertures 46
in the bottom side 22 of the rail 12. The apertures 46 comprise a
first set 48 and a second set 50 of apertures 46. Each of the first
48 and second 50 sets of apertures are positioned proximate to and
are coextensive with an associated one of the first 32 and second
34 lateral edges of the bottom side 22 of the outer wall 14 of the
rail 12.
[0016] A plurality of fasteners 52 is provided. The fasteners 52
each have a primary end 54 and a secondary end 56. The fasteners 52
are elongated between the primary 54 and secondary 56 ends. The
fasteners 52 each have a pair of bends 58 thereon. The bends 58 are
spaced apart such that the bends 58 define a central portion 60
extending between each of a first oblique portion 62 and a second
oblique portion 64. The second oblique portion 64 has a length that
is greater a length of the first oblique portion 62.
[0017] The first oblique portion 62 of each of the fasteners is
extended downwardly through associated ones of the apertures 46 in
the top 20 and bottom 22 sides of the outer wall 14 of the rail 12.
The central portion 60 of the fasteners 22 abuts the top side 20 of
the outer wall 14 of the horizontal portion 30 of the rail 12. The
fasteners 52 are positioned in each of the first 48 and second 50
sets of the apertures. The second oblique portion 64 of the
fasteners 52 extends downwardly into the support surface 38 such
that the rail 12 is retained on the support surface 38.
[0018] In use, the rail 12 is positioned on the support surface 38
to define an edge 66 of the roadway 44. An uncovered side 68 of the
horizontal portion 30 of the rail 12 directs the fluid 36 away from
the aggregate 40. The rail 12 may be oriented to divert the fluid
36 in a selected direction with respect to the support surface
38.
[0019] With respect to the above description then, it is to be
realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts
of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations
in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation,
assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one
skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those
illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are
intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
[0020] Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only
of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous
modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in
the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact
construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly,
all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to,
falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent
document, the word "comprising" is used in its non-limiting sense
to mean that items following the word are included, but items not
specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element
by the indefinite article "a" does not exclude the possibility that
more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly
requires that there be only one of the elements.
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