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US3871401A
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Sewer connection
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-06-29
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Granted: 1975-03-18
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Expires: 1993-06-29
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a sewer connection; and more particularly relates to a sewer connection for a vehicle such as a trailer, a camper, or the like. The disclosed sewer connection is such that spillage due to improper draining of the vehicle sewer hose is constrained into a suitable receptacle; and may be flushed into an external sewage system by means of a water hose.
Inventors
- 👤 Leo J Lyons
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:57
CPC Classifications
E; E03; E03F; E03F5/00; E03F5/04; E03F5/041; E03F5/0407; E03F2005/0416; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/6851; Y10T137/7043; Y10T137/7058; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86381; Y10T137/9029
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
262 words
In a sewage disposal unit permanently connected to an underground sewer line in an area where a vehicle containing a sewage discharge hose will be parked, said unit being connectable to said discharge hose to connect the same with said sewer line, the improvement comprising: a bowl sunk into the ground with its top edge substantially flush with the ground; an outlet pipe having one end connected to the bottom of said bowl at the lowest point thereof, the other end of said outlet pipe being connected to the underground sewer line; a tubular sleeve projecting upwardly from the top end of said outlet pipe, said sleeve having large apertures formed in the walls thereof closely adjacent the bottom of said bowl; a coupling pipe telescopically disposed within said tubular sleeve and slidable therein between upper and lower positions, said coupling pipe projecting above the top end of saId sleeve and having an elbow bend forming a laterally projecting, openended nozzle to receive the end of the sewage discharge hose on the vehicle, said coupling pipe being normally positioned at said lower position with the bottom end of the coupling pipe covering said apertures in said sleeve when the unit is in operation and is receiving sewage from the vehicle; and means for elevating and locking said coupling member in said upper position when said discharge hose is to be disconnected from said nozzle, whereby said apertures are opened to allow any sewage spilled into said bowl during the disconnect operation to be hosed down through the apertures into the sewer line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
262 words
In a sewage disposal unit permanently connected to an underground sewer line in an area where a vehicle containing a sewage discharge hose will be parked, said unit being connectable to said discharge hose to connect the same with said sewer line, the improvement comprising: a bowl sunk into the ground with its top edge substantially flush with the ground; an outlet pipe having one end connected to the bottom of said bowl at the lowest point thereof, the other end of said outlet pipe being connected to the underground sewer line; a tubular sleeve projecting upwardly from the top end of said outlet pipe, said sleeve having large apertures formed in the walls thereof closely adjacent the bottom of said bowl; a coupling pipe telescopically disposed within said tubular sleeve and slidable therein between upper and lower positions, said coupling pipe projecting above the top end of saId sleeve and having an elbow bend forming a laterally projecting, openended nozzle to receive the end of the sewage discharge hose on the vehicle, said coupling pipe being normally positioned at said lower position with the bottom end of the coupling pipe covering said apertures in said sleeve when the unit is in operation and is receiving sewage from the vehicle; and means for elevating and locking said coupling member in said upper position when said discharge hose is to be disconnected from said nozzle, whereby said apertures are opened to allow any sewage spilled into said bowl during the disconnect operation to be hosed down through the apertures into the sewer line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
86 words
A sewage disposal unit as in claim 1, wherein said means for elevating and locking said coupling pipe comprises a handle attached to the coupling pipe and projecting laterally therefrom, said handle passing through a slot in said tubular sleeve, and said slot including vertically spaced, horizontal locking portions connected by a vertical portion; said handle being manipulated to pass through said vertical slot portion and into one of said horizontal locking portions to move said coupling pipe from one of its positions to the other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A sewage disposal unit as in claim 1, wherein said coupling pipe is rotatable through 360* , and said bowl is covered by a lid that is also rotatable through 360*, said lid having an opening in one side thereof through which said discharge hose passes.
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| 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 |