Bristled septic filter

A filter for use in a filtering section of a waste water discharge system including a generally vertical channel defining a receptacle for a filter, the channel including an inlet at a lower end of the filter receptacle and an outlet extending laterally from an upper portion of the filter receptacle, the filter element comprising:

• an axial support of a pre-selected length, a handle fixed to the axial support for facilitating placement and withdrawal of the filter element in the filter receptacle, and a plurality of bristles fixed to the axial support and extending radially outward to define an outer margin, the outer margin of the bristles, at some portions along the pre-selected length, being at least equal to an inside dimension of said channel defining the receptacle, so that water flowing from the inlet to the outlet must pass between the bristles which filter the water, the outer margin of the bristles along at least one intermediate portion being sufficiently short to be spaced from the inside of said channel.

A replacement filter kit for use in replacing a filter element in a waste water discharge system including a first channel defining a receptacle for a filter and a second channel connected generally orthogonally to the first channel providing an outlet from the filter receptacle, the filter kit element comprising:

• a shield member and a filter element, the filter element having an axial support of a pre-selected length, a plurality of bristles fixed to the axial support and extending radially outward to define an outer margin, the outer margin of the bristles, at some portions along the pre-selected length, being at least equal to an inside dimension of said channel defining the receptacle, and handle means fixed to the axial support facilitating the placement and withdrawal of the filter element in the filter receptacle, the shield member comprising a sheet generally conformable to the inside surface of the filter receptacle, the shield member having a length dimension sufficient to cover the outlet leading to the second channel for blocking any flow of waste water into the second channel during replacement of the filter element.

A shield member for use during the replacement of a filter element in a waste water treatment facility, the shield member comprising a sheet generally conformable to the inside surface of a filter receptacle, the shield member having a length dimension sufficient to cover an outlet of the filter receptacle for blocking any flow of waste water out of the filter receptacle during replacement of the filter element, the shield member having a lateral dimension so that when curved to conform to the inside surface of the filter receptacle the shield assumes a nearly cylindrical form having two opposing edges of the sheet being separated from each other to define a slot, two adjacent corners of the opposing edges being bent outward to provide engagement tangs for engaging an upper margin of the filter receptacle.