Hydraulic and earth engineering – Fluid control – treatment – or containment – Flow control
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-26
2007-06-26
Mayo, Tara L. (Department: 3671)
Hydraulic and earth engineering
Fluid control, treatment, or containment
Flow control
C404S004000, C210S131000, C210S156000, C210S163000, C405S101000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11335591
ABSTRACT:
An automatically openable and closeable gate system that will find primary use with the street curb opening to a catch basin or vault of a storm drain system, and for other similar openings, the system having a gate which during dry and low-flow water drainage situations will be in a closed position such that items of trash, debris, litter, leaves and the like will be prevented from entering the basin, vault or system, yet in periods of heavy rainfall or other heavy water run-off situations will automatically open to allow free flow of water into the basis or vault to alleviate water accumulation in the adjacent street and other surrounding areas.
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Mayo Tara L.
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