US3871399A
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Holding tank for campers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-03-26
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Granted: 1975-03-18
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Expires: 1993-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A waste fluid holding tank for use with a camper mounted on the bed of a pickup truck. The tank is constructed to fit within an open space on the bed of the trunk substantially in line with a wheel well cover which extends into the load-receiving region of the pickup. The space in which the tank is received is bounded on one end by the wheel well cover, on one side by a side wall of the pickup, and on the opposite side by a lower side portion of the camper. The tank has an inlet opening adjacent its bottom and a vent opening adjacent its top. An elongated drain conduit is connected at one of its ends to the inlet opening and is detachably connected at its opposite end to the drain in the camper. A vent conduit is connected at one of its ends to the vent opening and has such length that its other end may be secured above the drain in the camper when the tank is below the drain.
Inventors
- 👤 Clarence V Watson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 15:52
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R15/00; B62; B62D; B62D21/00; B62D21/16; B60K; B60K15/00; B60K15/03; B60K15/063; B60K2015/0638; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/6851; Y10T137/6855; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86236; Y10T137/8626; Y10T137/86292; Y10T137/863; Y10T137/86308
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
In combination with a pickup truck having a rear pickup box with wheel well covers projecting into the box and positioned between the ends of said box, and a camper with plumbing therein mounted in said box with an external lower side wall of the camper extending substantially the length of the box, disposed inwardly of a wheel well cover, and spaced from an adjacent side of said box, a holding tank positioned between said camper''s lower side wall and said adjacent side of said box and disposed toward an end of said box from said wheel well cover, a drain conduit for draining said plumbing and means detachably connecting said drain conduit to the plumbing of the camper, said drain conduit communicating with the interior of said tank adjacent the base of the tank, said drain conduit with release of said means detachably connecting the drain conduit to said plumbing being adjustable to provide for drain flow under gravity from said tank, and vent conduit means connecting with said tank extending upwardly along the outside of said camper.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
In combination with a pickup truck having a rear pickup box with wheel well covers projecting into the box and positioned between the ends of said box, and a camper with plumbing therein mounted in said box with an external lower side wall of the camper extending substantially the length of the box, disposed inwardly of a wheel well cover, and spaced from an adjacent side of said box, a holding tank positioned between said camper''s lower side wall and said adjacent side of said box and disposed toward an end of said box from said wheel well cover, a drain conduit for draining said plumbing and means detachably connecting said drain conduit to the plumbing of the camper, said drain conduit communicating with the interior of said tank adjacent the base of the tank, said drain conduit with release of said means detachably connecting the drain conduit to said plumbing being adjustable to provide for drain flow under gravity from said tank, and vent conduit means connecting with said tank extending upwardly along the outside of said camper.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The combination of claim 1, wherein said tank has an inclined end wall which extends in superposed relation over a side of said wheel well cover.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
The combination of claim 1, wherein said camper has an upper side wall disposed above its said lower side wall and said camper plumbing includes an exterior drain opening in said upper side wall of the camper into which liquid from the camper plumbing is directed, and said drain conduit comprises tubing extending from said exterior drain opening to said tank.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination of claim 3, wherein said means detachably connecting the drain conduit to the plumbing of the camper comprises means detachably connecting said tubing to said exterior drain opening.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The combination of claim 1, wherein said camper plumbing includes a bifurcated drain unit opening to the exterior of said camper through vent and drain openings, and said drain conduit comprises tubing extending from said drain opening to said tank.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The combination of claim 3, wherein said plumbing of the camper includes a sink with a sink drain opening and said vent conduit means extends from the top of said tank upwardly along the outside of said camper to a region above the sink drain oPening.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
156 words
An assembly for collecting waste liquid from the exterior drain opening of a camper unit supported in the box of a pickup wherein said pickup has an internal wheel well cover, the assembly comprising an elongate hollow tank with opposed side walls, opposed end walls, and a top and a bottom providing a substantially enclosed storage space, one of said end walls including an inclined bottom portion adapted to be positioned over the wheel well cover of a pickup, and a pair of flexible conduits joining with said tank, one conduit having an end connecting with the interior of the tank adjacent the base of the tank and the other conduit having an end communicating with the interior of the tank adjacent the top of the tank, said one conduit including an end opposite the end communicating with said tank provided with a coupling for detachable connection with an exterior drain opening of a camper unit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
156 words
An assembly for collecting waste liquid from the exterior drain opening of a camper unit supported in the box of a pickup wherein said pickup has an internal wheel well cover, the assembly comprising an elongate hollow tank with opposed side walls, opposed end walls, and a top and a bottom providing a substantially enclosed storage space, one of said end walls including an inclined bottom portion adapted to be positioned over the wheel well cover of a pickup, and a pair of flexible conduits joining with said tank, one conduit having an end connecting with the interior of the tank adjacent the base of the tank and the other conduit having an end communicating with the interior of the tank adjacent the top of the tank, said one conduit including an end opposite the end communicating with said tank provided with a coupling for detachable connection with an exterior drain opening of a camper unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The assembly of claim 7, wherein said one and said other conduits communicate with the interior of tank at the end of the tank opposite said end wall which includes the inclined bottom portion.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-03-17 | 1978-09-16 | 1979-03-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-03-17 | 1982-09-16 | 1983-03-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-03-17 | 1986-09-16 | 1987-03-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |