ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,247,384, issued on March 11.

"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 conduit, a second conduit, a basin, and an access port. The first and second conduits are spaced-apart and are aligned along a first axis. The basin is disposed between the first and second conduits. The basin extends downward from the first and second conduits. The access port is aligned along a second axis, is disposed above the basin, is disposed between the first and second conduits, and extends upward from the first and second co...