ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,546,102, issued on Feb. 10, was assigned to Advanced Drainage Systems Inc. (Hilliard, Ohio).
"Linear or trench drain systems" was invented by Ariel Corona (West Chester, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A drainage apparatus for fluid runoff comprising one or more grates and a frame having a top portion configured to accommodate the one or more grates. The frame includes a first plurality of plates located within the frame and positioned below the one or more grates. One or more cross members are connected to plates of the first plurality of plates, each of the one or more cross members extends between at least two plates of the first ...