ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,264,472, issued on April 1.
"Catch basin system and corresponding water drainage system" was invented by Robert Sherwood (Almont, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A catch basin system includes a first tube, a second tube, a basin, and an access port. The first tube is aligned along a first axis. The second tube is aligned along a second axis. The basin is disposed between opposing ends of the first and second tubes. The basin intersects the first and second tubes. The basin extends downward from the first and second tubes. The access port is aligned along a third axis. The access port is disposed above the basin. The access port is d...