Patents Assigned to ACO Polymer Products, Inc.
  • Patent number: 5226748
    Abstract: A clip-type support for use in installing trench drain systems. The clip device has two clip structures spaced from each other along a central web to engage, clamp and support two inter-engaging end portions of adjacent drain channel sections. A middle portion of the clip device separating the two clip structures has two deformable tabs, each located on opposite sides of the web. The tabs have apertures for engaging support rods which support the clip and drain channel sections within a trench in which the trench drain system is being installed. By deforming the tabs, the apertures are aligned relative to the rods thereby allowing the clip to move along the rods to align the adjacent drain channel sections. When the tabs are not deformed, the apertures are not aligned thereby locking the clip in place relative to the rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Assignee: Aco Polymer Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Jorg R. Barenwald, August W. Haupt
  • Patent number: 5213438
    Abstract: A safety trench drain conduit formed of first and second trench drain elements each in the form of an open top channel having imperforate bottom and sidewall portions. The first trench drain element is located and retained within the second trench drain element and is constructed and arranged to allow liquid access thereto from outside the second trench drain element. The second trench drain element bottom and sidewall portions envelope those of the first trench drain element. The second, outer, trench drain element sidewall portions include transverse surfaces above and laterally outward of and sloped inwardly toward the first trench drain element to direct any seepage near the entrance of the trench drain toward the open top of the first trench drain element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: Aco Polymer Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Jorg R. Barenwald
  • Patent number: 4940359
    Abstract: An elongate safety conduit or trench for receiving chemical liquids, having first and second preassembled conduit elements, the first located and retained within the second. A space is between the two at the bottom for collecting liquid that may leak through the first. A seal along the length of the conduit between the two elements inhibits entry of liquid between the two.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Assignee: ACO Polymer Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip L. Van Duyn, Jorg R. Barenwald, Kenneth E. Kruse
  • Patent number: 4838727
    Abstract: A one-piece slotted conduit having a thin inner body section and an encompassing frame structure. The encompassing frame structure having specially designed recesses formed in it to ensure maximum conduit strength and an economic use of material. The slotted conduit also including male/female interconnecting ends which ensure easy and accurate alignment of a plurality of conduits in an interconnected system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1989
    Assignee: ACO Polymer Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Terry D. Capuano
  • Patent number: 4699544
    Abstract: A drainage channel is shown which features a body having complementary ends which, in abutting relationship, form interlock with adjacent channel bodies when joining the channel bodies together; and an edge protective frame device for the upper free rims or edges of the channel side walls comprising a web resting on top of the channel side wall and two anchor legs extending downwards from and linked by the web and proceeding in the same direction and distance, at least one of which anchor legs is flush with its respective channel side wall and between the two of which legs the material of the upper part of the channel walls is formed; and a mounting leg for a channel cover, extending upwards from the outer edge of the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1987
    Assignee: ACO Polymer Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Karbstein
  • Patent number: 4630966
    Abstract: A drainage channel is shown which features a body having complementary ends which, in abutting relationship, form interlock with adjacent channel bodies when joining the channel bodies together; and an edge protective frame device for the upper free rims or edges of the channel side walls comprising a web resting on top of the channel side wall and two anchor legs extending downwards from and linked by the web and proceeding in the same direction and distance, at least one of which anchor legs is flush with its respective channel side wall and between the two of which legs the material of the upper part of the channel walls is formed; and a mounting leg for a channel cover, extending upwards from the outer edge of the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1986
    Assignee: ACO Polymer Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter Karbstein