Trench drain system

Abstract

A method of forming a trench drain including a step of positioning a plurality of form members including a first form member and a second form member, each having at least one set of openings arranged in a generally vertical manner. The sets of openings include a first opening, a second opening and a third opening. There is a vertical distance from the first opening to the second opening that is substantially equal to a vertical distance from the second opening to the third opening. The first form member is substantially parallel with the second form member. The set of openings of the first member are aligned with the set of openings of the second form member. An opening in the first form member and a corresponding opening in the second form member are selected dependent upon a predetermined slope for the trench drain thereby defining a selected opening in each of the first and second form members. The first form member is connected with the second form member by way of a cross member. The cross member has a first end associated with the selected openings.

1 . A method of forming a trench drain, comprising the steps of:
 positioning a plurality of form members including a first form member and a second form member, each of said plurality of form members having at least one set of openings arranged in a generally vertical manner, said at least one set of openings including a first opening, a second opening and a third opening, a vertical distance from said first opening to said second opening being substantially equal to a vertical distance from said second opening to said third opening, said first form member being substantially parallel with said second form member;   aligning said at least one set of openings of said first form member with said at least one set of openings of said second form member;   selecting one of said openings in said first form member and a corresponding one of said openings on said second form member dependent upon a predetermined slope for the trench drain thereby defining a selected opening in each of said first form member and said second form member; and   connecting said first form member with said second form member with a cross member, said cross member having a first end associated with said selected opening in said first form member and a second end associated with said selected opening in said second form member.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of openings are a plurality of slots. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said cross member includes a protrusion on each end, said protrusions each extending through a corresponding selected opening. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein said at least one set of openings includes a first set of slots grouped in a substantially vertical manner and a second set of slots grouped in a substantially vertical manner, said first set of slots positioned a predetermined distance from said second set of slots. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein said plurality of form members each have a length, said predetermined distance being approximately one half of said length. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein each set of slots include subsets of a predefined number of said slots. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein each of said slots in each subset of slots is spaced horizontally and vertically predetermined distances from each other. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein each of said subset of slots of each said set of slots form a repeating pattern repeated in a vertical manner. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein said first set of slots is substantially a mirror image of said second set of slots. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein said plurality of form members include a ledge along a top portion thereof. 
   
   
       11 . A trench drain form system, comprising:
 a plurality of form members including a first form member and a second form member, each of said plurality of form members having at least one set of openings arranged in a generally vertical manner, said at least one set of openings including a first opening, a second opening and a third opening, a vertical distance from said first opening to said second opening being substantially equal to a vertical distance from said second opening to said third opening, said first form member being positioned substantially parallel with said second form member, said at least one set of openings of said first form member are aligned with said at least one set of openings of said second form member, one of said openings in said first form member and a corresponding one of said openings in said second form member are selected dependent upon a predetermined slope for a trench drain thereby defining a selected opening in each of said first form member and said second form member; and   a plurality of cross members that connect said first form member with said second form member, a corresponding one of said plurality of cross members having a first end associated with said selected opening in said first form member and a second end associated with said selected opening in said second form member.   
   
   
       12 . The trench drain form system of  claim 11 , wherein said plurality of openings are a plurality of slots. 
   
   
       13 . The trench drain form system of  claim 12 , wherein each said cross member includes a protrusion on each end, said protrusions each extending through a corresponding selected opening in one of said plurality of form members. 
   
   
       14 . The trench drain form system of  claim 13 , wherein said at least one set of openings includes a first set of slots grouped in a substantially vertical manner and a second set of slots grouped in a substantially vertical manner, said first set of slots positioned a predetermined distance from said second set of slots. 
   
   
       15 . The trench drain form system of  claim 14 , wherein said plurality of form members each have a length, said predetermined distance being approximately one half of said length. 
   
   
       16 . The trench drain form system of  claim 15 , wherein each set of slots include subsets of a predefined number of said slots. 
   
   
       17 . The trench drain form system of  claim 16 , wherein each of said slots in each subset of slots is spaced horizontally and vertically predetermined distances from each other. 
   
   
       18 . The trench drain form system of  claim 17 , wherein each of said subset of slots of each said set of slots form a repeating pattern repeated in a vertical manner. 
   
   
       19 . The trench drain form system of  claim 14 , wherein said first set of slots is substantially a mirror image of said second set of slots. 
   
   
       20 . The trench drain form system of  claim 19 , wherein said plurality of form members include a ledge along a top portion thereof.