Method and device for creating a drainage conduit

Abstract

Disclosed herein is an apparatus for forming a drainage conduit including a body portion, a level indicator affixed to the body portion operable for indicating a pitch of the body portion, and a handle affixed to the body portion, wherein the handle is operable to adjust the pitch of the body portion. The body portion of the apparatus includes a lower portion including a first end and a second end and a front portion affixed to the first end of the lower portion, wherein the front portion may have a width greater than the lower portion.

1 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a body portion comprising: 
 a lower portion including a first end and a second end; and  
 a front portion affixed to the first end of the lower portion;  
   a level indicator affixed to the body portion operable for indicating an pitch of the body portion; and    a handle affixed to the body portion, wherein the handle is operable to adjust the pitch of the body portion.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the level indicator is a bubble level.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the bubble level includes a plurality of marking indicating various inclination levels.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the level indicator is an electronic level with alarms when the pitch of the body is over or under a preferred pitch.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the front portion has a width greater than the lower portion.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the lower portion is centrally located about the width of the front portion.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the body further comprises a horizontal portion having a width equal to a width of the front portion.  
   
   
       8 . A method of creating a drainage conduit comprising: 
 pouring a concrete channel;    inserting an apparatus comprising: 
 a body portion comprising: 
 a lower including a first end and a second end; and  
 a front portion affixed to the first end of the lower portion;  
 
 a level indicator affixed to the body portion operable for indicating and pitch of the body portion; and  
 a handle affixed to the body portion, wherein the handle is operable to adjust the pitch of the body portion;  
   adjusting the pitch of the body portion to a desired inclination level; and    sliding the apparatus in the concrete channel.    
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein sliding the apparatus in the concrete channel creates the drainage conduit with the desired inclination level.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising breaking up an exterior portion of a basement floor and wherein the concrete channel is poured in the exterior portion of the basement floor.  
   
   
       11 . An apparatus comprising: 
 a body portion including a first end and a second end;    a front portion affixed to the first end of the body portion;    a level indicator affixed to the body portion operable for indicating an pitch of the body portion; and    a handle affixed to the body portion, wherein the handle is operable to adjust the pitch of the body portion.    
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the body portion is at least partially cylindrical.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the level indicator is a bubble level.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the bubble level includes a plurality of marking indicating various inclination levels.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the level indicator is an electronic level with alarms when the pitch of the body is over or under a preferred pitch.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the front portion has a width greater than the body portion.  
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the body portion is centrally located about the width of the front portion.  
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein body portion has a length ranging from approximately four inches to approximately twenty-four inches.  
   
   
       19 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein body portion has a length ranging from approximately twenty-four inches to approximately forty-eight inches.