Precast porous concrete with cast-in conduits

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a porous concrete system comprised of a porous concrete slab and one or more cast-in conduits, with at least one conduit including an adapter capable of connecting to a hose. In addition, the present invention is also directed to a porous concrete system comprising a plurality of porous concrete slabs, wherein each porous concrete slab contains one or more conduits embedded therein and at least one conduit in each porous concrete slab has an adapter that is connectable to a hose and wherein the porous concrete slabs are arranged in a manner where the conduits in one porous concrete slab are adjacent to the conduits in the neighboring porous concrete slab.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A porous concrete system comprising:
 a porous concrete slab containing one or more conduits embedded therein, at least one conduit having an adapter that is connectable to a hose.   
     
     
         2 . The porous concrete system of  claim 1  wherein the one or more conduits are perforated. 
     
     
         3 . The porous concrete system of  claim 2  wherein the one or more conduits have a diameter of about ⅜ inches to about 2 inches. 
     
     
         4 . The porous concrete system of  claim 3  wherein the one or more conduits have a diameter of about ⅜ inches to about 1 inch. 
     
     
         5 . The porous concrete system of  claim 1  wherein the length of one or more of the conduits is less than the width of the porous concrete slab, such that at least one end of at least one of the conduits is embedded within the porous concrete slab. 
     
     
         6 . The porous concrete system of  claim 2  further comprising a cap secured to at least one of the one or more conduits. 
     
     
         7 . The porous concrete system of  claim 1  further comprising a manifold connected to a plurality of the one or more conduits. 
     
     
         8 . The porous concrete system of  claim 1  wherein the conduits are arranged substantially parallel. 
     
     
         9 . The porous concrete system of  claim 1  wherein the conduits are arranged in a grid pattern. 
     
     
         10 . The porous concrete system of  claim 1  wherein two or more of the conduits are connected to each other and share a common adapter. 
     
     
         11 . A porous concrete system comprising:
 a plurality of porous concrete slabs, wherein each porous concrete slab contains one or more conduits embedded therein and at least one conduit in each porous concrete slab has an adapter that is connectable to a hose and wherein the porous concrete slabs are arranged in a manner where the conduits in one porous concrete slab are adjacent to the conduits in the neighboring porous concrete slab;   a connector connecting at least one of the conduits in one porous concrete slab with the adjacent conduit in the neighboring porous concrete slab.   
     
     
         12 . The porous concrete system of  claim 11  wherein the conduits are perforated. 
     
     
         13 . The porous concrete system of  claim 11  wherein the conduits are arranged substantially parallel in each porous concrete slab. 
     
     
         14 . The porous concrete system of  claim 11  wherein the conduits are arranged in a grid pattern in each porous concrete slab. 
     
     
         15 . The porous concrete system of  claim 11  wherein the conduits are arranged substantially parallel in at least one of the porous concrete slabs and the conduits are arranged in a grid pattern in at least one of the porous concrete slabs. 
     
     
         16 . The porous concrete system of  claim 11  wherein the conduits are perforated. 
     
     
         17 . The porous concrete system of  claim 11  wherein two or more of the conduits in at least one of the porous concrete slabs are connected to each other and share a common adapter. 
     
     
         18 . The porous concrete system of  claim 11  further comprising a cap secured to at least one of the conduits. 
     
     
         19 . The porous concrete system of  claim 11  wherein the length of one or more of the conduits is less than the width of the porous concrete slab, such that at least one end of at least one of the conduits is embedded within the porous concrete slab.