Sump pump discharge water escape system
OwnerJames M. Prattinventor
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Abstract
A sump pump discharge system having a water escape member interposed between a sump pump exit pipe and a drain pipe, such water escape member being a truncated conical structure having a plurality of upright ribs extending from its base to its top defining a plurality of elongated discharge openings therebetween and, in one embodiment, having a valve disposed above the water escape member to direct water through a hose having a first end and a second end, the second end of which is manually positioned at a desired location for aiding the escape of water from the exit pipe.
Claims2
A sump pump discharge water escape system for the flow of water of the type having an exit pipe passing through the foundation of a structure and extending to a drain pipe within the ground, comprising:
- a water escape member having a top and a base, said water escape member interposed between said exit pipe and said drain pipe, said water escape member comprising a truncated conical structure having a circumference and having a plurality of upright ribs disposed therearound extending from said base to said top and defining therebetween a plurality of elongated discharge openings for the escape of water therethrough around said entire circumference.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.