Title: Body plate serving to secure drain pipes in embankments

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1. Multiple component apparatus for securing drain pipes in embankments comprising a body plate member (4) having opposite end edges and opposite side edges, and having a generally rectangular cutout (5) of predetermined depth therein opening from one edge thereof, means for holding said body plate member in position on the embankment with said cutout surrounding the drain pipe, insert plate means having an opening (10) to accept the drain pipe and being insertable, in locking fashion, in said cutout of said body plate member, said cutout having lateral edges that run parallel to each other and into which is inserted said insert plate means, said insert plate means comprising a plurality of generally rectangular insert plates (9, 11, 12) one of which displays said opening (10), said insert plates being of different heights, the combined heights of which equal said predetermined depth of said cutout such that compensation for deviations in the predetermined height of the drain pipe in the embankment is permitted.

2. Apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein means are provided to lock (at 15) the insert plates (9, 11, 12) in place from the back side of body plate member (4).

3. Apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein the circumferential edges of opening (10) are beveled.

4. Apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein an anchor plate (14) is attached to the body plate through a flexible connecting means (13).

5. Apparatus in accordance with claim 1 wherein body plate member (4) is flat and is provided with rearwardly extending flanges (6,7), each projecting at essentially a right angle to the plane thereof from the opposite sides thereof.

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Inventors: Bleek, Walter (44 Munster-Handorf, DT)

Application Number: 541861
Filing Date: 1975-01-17
Publication_date: 1976-09-21
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 405/124
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US Patent Ref:

546245	Sep, 1895	Parker	61/16.
567653	Sep, 1896	Parker	61/16.
1206938	Dec, 1916	Stimmel et al.	61/16.
1270046	Jun, 1918	Murray	61/12.
1453136	Apr, 1923	Hitchcock	61/16.
2636352	Apr, 1953	Alger	61/16.
2958200	Nov, 1960	Russell	61/16.

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Primary Examiner: Taylor, Dennis L.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Merchant, Gould, Smith, Edell, Welter & Schmidt