US4201597A
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No dig seepage pit cleaner
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-06-21
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Granted: 1980-05-06
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Expires: 1996-06-21
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus which eliminates the need of digging so to expose a house sewage seepage pit in order that it may be periodically cleaned out; the apparatus consisting of equipment that can be lowered down the house sewer line and into the septic tank from where it protrudes through the outflow port into the seepage pit; the equipment including scanning equipment at the end of an extendable water pressure hose used to flush out the pit, for aligning the equipment with the port so that the hose can be aligned with the port and inserted therethrough into the seepage pit.
Inventors
- 👤 James A. Armstrong
- 👤 George Spector
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:36
CPC Classifications
B; B08; B08B; B08B9/00; B08B9/08; B08B9/093; E; E03; E03F; E03F9/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A seepage pit cleaner comprising a fluid conduit and a cleaning assembly, said entire assembly being insertable into a septic tank having a floor, ceiling and walls via a sewer drain line, said assembly including a first means to support itself movably and structurally independent relative the septic tank walls and ceiling including a horizontally telescopically extendable hollow boom in communication with said conduit said boom including a nozzle at a forward end thereof, said boom and nozzle being adapted for insertion and extension through a seepage pit drainage hole, including remote control means for extending said boom, wherein said assembly comprises a head hinged to the conduit and being pivotable from a folded vertical to an open horizontal position, said head being telescopically horizontally extendable and including a forward tip housing a vertically extendable fluid line provided with a nozzle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A seepage pit cleaner comprising a fluid conduit and a cleaning assembly, said entire assembly being insertable into a septic tank having a floor, ceiling and walls via a sewer drain line, said assembly including a first means to support itself movably and structurally independent relative the septic tank walls and ceiling including a horizontally telescopically extendable hollow boom in communication with said conduit said boom including a nozzle at a forward end thereof, said boom and nozzle being adapted for insertion and extension through a seepage pit drainage hole, including remote control means for extending said boom, wherein said assembly comprises a head hinged to the conduit and being pivotable from a folded vertical to an open horizontal position, said head being telescopically horizontally extendable and including a forward tip housing a vertically extendable fluid line provided with a nozzle.
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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) | 1983-05-06 | 1983-11-05 | 1984-05-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-05-06 | 1987-11-05 | 1988-05-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-05-06 | 1991-11-05 | 1992-05-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |