Fluid handling – With casing – support – protector or static constructional... – Static constructional installations
Reexamination Certificate
2000-02-21
2001-09-04
Jacyna, J. Casimer (Department: 3751)
Fluid handling
With casing, support, protector or static constructional...
Static constructional installations
C137S015110, C137S312000, C141S086000, C141S337000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06283144
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a device for collecting water and debris from a leaking or otherwise damaged ceiling for preventing damage to other parts of a building.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Situations occur wherein water leaks from a ceiling and causes damage to the room in which the ceiling is located. For example, in an apartment building or home, water can overflow from a bath or broken pipe. If the condition is not quickly corrected, the water will travel through the floor of the bathroom containing the overflowing bath or flow from the broken pipe to the ceiling of the floor below. This damages the ceiling of the room in the floor below. If the water reaching the ceiling is not contained it will flow from the ceiling into the room and cause further damage to the walls, floor and contents of the room. Also, pieces of the ceiling can become detached due to the water and cause further damage in the room.
A similar situation occurs when there is a roof leak. A heavy storm can produce substantial quantifies of water. Often times the roof cannot be repaired promptly and the room below the leaking roof can be severely damaged over a period of time. Therefore, a need exists for a device that can collect the water and debris from a ceiling and prevent damage to the room.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a device for protecting a building space, such as a room or other part of a building, and its contents from damage or minimizing damage caused by the water in the floor or roof above the space which flows into the ceiling of the space. In accordance with the invention an inverted umbrella like collector unit is provided that is to be attached to the ceiling encompassing the area where the water is damaging the ceiling. The collector includes a sheet of material which is substantially water impervious and is preferably flexible and foldable. The sheet is generally concave and has an outlet drain at a lower point. Water flowing from the ceiling into the collector proceeds to the outlet drain to which is connected an external drain line which conveys the collected water to a desired location, such as a sewer, which is outside the building space.
A net, also preferably of flexible material, is stretched across the wider open entry part of the collector sheet so as to be positioned adjacent the ceiling. Any debris falling from the ceiling, such as pieces of the ceiling plaster or wallboard, is caught by the net so that it does not contact the collector sheet to damage it or to block the collector outlet drain.
When the ceiling water flow situation is over, the drain line is disconnected from the outlet drain and the collector unit is detached from the ceiling and folded for removal. The sheet material and net of the collector, both of which are made of relatively inexpensive materials, can be disposed of. Any debris trapped in the net can be folded into the collector or first removed from the unit for separate disposal. Since the sheet and net are of flexible and foldable material, the entire collector unit can be folded into a compact package. The drain line attached to the sheet can be connected to another collector unit and reused.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the invention to provide a collector unit to be attached to a ceiling of a building space to collect water and debris therefrom.
Another object is to provide a collector unit to be attached to a damaged ceiling to collect water flowing from it and to direct the collected water to an external disposal point.
Still a further object is to provide a collector unit to be attached to a damaged ceiling of a building space such as a room or hallway from which water is flowing and to which a drain line is attached to convey the water collected to a disposal point.
Yet another object is to provide a collector unit of a flexible and foldable sheet material to be attached to a ceiling to collect water flow and which has a net to trap debris falling from the ceiling to prevent blockage of an outlet drain of the collector unit.
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Jacyna J. Casimer
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