US 11,761,192 B1 · Wastewater basin

Abstract

A molded basin for use with a submersible sump, sewage or grinder pump. The molded construction of the basin permits design improvements to be incorporated into the basin including bolt down slots in a bottom flange of a bottom of the basin, a molded inner basin mounting surface for a float tree, a molded inner surface support mount to receive a bracket of a rail system used to raise and lower the pump within the basin, a disc that fits within the basin and is supported by a molded inner facing horizontal rib to create a wet/dry well and structural features present in a top surface of the basin and a cover for the basin to close said basin. Extension risers may be added to extend the height of the basin, wherein the extension risers contain many of the same structural features that are present in the basin.

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Dependent claims

A wastewater basin for use with a sump, sewage or grinder pump comprising

a molded basin body comprising a generally cylindrical wall including an inner wall surface and an outer wall surface;
an open top of the basin body;
a closed bottom of the basin body with an inner surface;
a bottom flange extending outward from the closed bottom;
and
a cover to close the open top of the basin body;
wherein the inner wall surface of the basin body includes a molded inner surface receiving bracket comprising one or more ribs of the inner surface with one or more slots therein to secure a float tree within the basin and wherein the receiving bracket forms an element of the inner surface and an element of the outer surface of the basin.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Wastewater basin

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Wastewater basin

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