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US 2005/0229982 A1Published application
Pipe inlet/outlet flow enhancement device
OwnerPeter Gonzalesinventor
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The pipe inlet/outlet device is a molded fitting that is attached to the inflow end of a pipe conduit. The pipe inlet/outlet device has a neck portion and a rounded or smoothly curving mouth extending from the neck portion. The neck portion is a hollow cylinder that is open at both ends. The neck portion has an outside diameter sized to fit snugly in the open end of a pipe. The rounded mouth is integral with and extends from the neck portion, gradually curving outward and away from the neck and terminating at a lip, forming a skirt disposed around the inlet that may be filled with grout. The pipe may be an outlet from a tank, such as a manhole or catch basin. The pipe inlet/outlet device is inserted into the open end of the pipe for reducing head losses at the open end.
A pipe inlet/outlet device, comprising a tubular body having a hollow neck portion defining a longitudinal axis, the neck portion having an open first end with an outside diameter adapted for fitting snugly in an inflow end of a pipe, and a rounded rim integral with and extending from the neck portion opposite the first end, the rim defining a mouth opening into the neck portion, the rim curving outward and rearward from the mouth and forming a skirt terminating in a lip, a recess being defined between the skirt and the neck portion.
A fluid handling system, comprising:
A method of increasing a fluid handling capacity of a pipe, the method comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.