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US 8,523,532 B1Granted
Sewage handling system, cover, and controls
AssigneeLiberty Pumps, Inc.
InventorDonald M. Pohler
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Abstract
A basin for use in liquid handling, such as sewage handling. The basin is comprised of a bottom wall, a side wall, and an open top, and a hanging feature formed in the body of the basin. A basin assembly for liquid handling may include the basin, and a hanging member suspended from the hanging feature within the basin. One or more level switches may be attached to the hanging member. A sewage handling system may include the basin assembly, a top cover fastenable to the open top of the basin, and a pump disposed in the basin.
Claims26
A basin assembly for receiving a liquid, the basin assembly comprising:
- a) a one piece molded body comprising a bottom wall and a side wall defining a volume for receiving a liquid, the volume having an inner circumference, and an open top, and a hanging feature formed in a shelf extending in an inward direction from the side wall proximate to the open top and vertically above and within the inner circumference of the volume for receiving liquid;
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- b) a hanging member formed to match the hanging feature, suspended therefrom within the body of the basin and unsupported by the bottom wall, the hanging member comprising a hook-shaped hanger rod extending downwardly from the hanging feature;
- wherein the hanging feature is comprised of a horizontal channel and a vertical cavity, and the hook-shaped hanger rod is comprised of an elongated vertical section extending from an upper horizontal section, the upper horizontal section disposed in the horizontal channel of the hanging feature, and the elongated vertical section extending through the vertical cavity of the hanging feature.
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A basin assembly for receiving a liquid, the basin assembly comprising:
- a) a one piece molded body comprising a bottom wall and a side wall defining a volume for receiving a liquid, the volume having an inner circumference, and an open top, and a hanging feature formed in a shelf extending in an inward direction from the side wall proximate to the open top and vertically above and within the inner circumference of the volume for receiving liquid, the hanging feature comprised of a recessed pocket formed around a vertical cavity;
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- b) a hanging member formed to match the hanging feature, suspended therefrom within the body of the basin and unsupported by the bottom wall, the hanging member comprising a flange disposed in the recessed pocket and an elongated vertical rod section extending downwardly from the hanging feature through the vertical cavity.
A basin assembly for receiving a liquid, the basin assembly comprising:
- a) a one piece molded body comprising a bottom wall and a side wall defining a volume for receiving a liquid, the volume having an inner circumference, and an open top, and a hanging feature formed in a shelf extending in an inward direction from the side wall proximate to the open top and vertically above and within the inner circumference of the volume for receiving liquid, the hanging feature comprised of an arcuate channel transitioning to a vertical cavity;
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- b) a hanging member formed to match the hanging feature, suspended therefrom within the body of the basin and unsupported by the bottom wall, the hanging member comprised of an elongated vertical rod section extending downwardly from an arcuate-shaped upper section disposed in the arcuate channel of the hanging feature.
A basin assembly for receiving a liquid, the basin assembly comprising:
- a) a one piece molded body comprising a bottom wall and a side wall defining a volume for receiving a liquid, the volume having an inner circumference, and an open top comprised of an annular flange, and a hanging feature formed in a shelf extending in an inward direction from the side wall proximate to the open top and inwardly from the annular flange, the hanging feature located vertically above and within the inner circumference of the volume for receiving liquid;
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- b) a hanging member formed to match the hanging feature, suspended therefrom within the body of the basin and unsupported by the bottom wall, the hanging member comprising an elongated rod extending downwardly from the hanging feature.
A basin assembly for receiving a liquid, the basin assembly comprising:
- a) a one piece molded body comprising a bottom wall, a side wall, an open top, and a hanging feature formed in a shelf extending in an inward direction from the side wall proximate to the open top;
- b) a hanging member formed to match the hanging feature, suspended therefrom within the body of the basin and unsupported by the bottom wall, the hanging member comprising an elongated rod extending downwardly from the hanging feature;
- c) a top cover fastenable to the open top of the body;
- d) an access cover removably secured to a flange surrounding an opening in the top cover;
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- e) a gasket disposed between the flange of the top cover and the access cover, the gasket comprising a cord seal disposed between the top cover and the access cover.
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A basin assembly for receiving a liquid, the basin assembly comprising:
- a) a one piece molded body comprising a bottom wall, a side wall, an open top, and a hanging feature formed in a shelf extending in an inward direction from the side wall proximate to the open top;
- b) a hanging member formed to match the hanging feature, suspended therefrom within the body of the basin and unsupported by the bottom wall, the hanging member comprising an elongated rod extending downwardly from the hanging feature;
- c) a top cover fastenable to the open top of the body;
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- d) a pump disposed within the body.
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A cover assembly for covering a vessel, the cover assembly comprising:
- a. a main cover comprising a perimeter including a lower surface fastenable to a basin, and a first opening surrounded by a first flange;
- b. an access cover removably secured to the first flange of the main cover, and comprising a hanging feature comprised of a first cavity, a horizontal portion, and a second cavity;
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- c. a hanging member comprising a first elongated section extending vertically through the first cavity of the hanging feature, and joined to a horizontal section disposed in the horizontal portion of the hanging feature, and a second elongated section joined to the horizontal section and disposed in the second cavity of the hanging feature.
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A liquid handling system comprising:
- a. a basin for receiving a liquid, the basin comprising a body comprised of a bottom wall, a side wall, and an open top;
- b. a cover assembly for covering a vessel, the cover assembly comprising:
- i. a main cover comprising a perimeter including a lower surface fastenable to the open top of the basin, and a first opening surrounded by a first flange;
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- ii. an access cover removably secured to the first flange of the main cover and comprising a hanging feature comprised of a first cavity, a horizontal portion, and a second cavity;
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- c. a level switch assembly comprising a hanging member comprised of a first elongated section extending vertically through the first cavity of the hanging feature, and joined to a horizontal section disposed in the horizontal portion of the hanging feature, and a second elongated section joined to the horizontal section and disposed in the second cavity of the hanging feature, and at least one level switch attached to the hanging member.
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A basin assembly for receiving a liquid, the basin assembly comprising:
- a. a body comprising a bottom wall and a side wall defining a volume for receiving a liquid, the volume having an inner circumference, and an open top, and a hanging feature vertically above and within the inner circumference of the volume for receiving liquid and comprising a first cavity, a horizontal portion, and a second cavity;
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- b. a hanging member comprised of a one-piece formed rod including a first elongated section extending vertically through the first cavity of the hanging feature, transitioning to a horizontal section disposed on the horizontal portion of the hanging feature, transitioning to a second elongated section joined to the horizontal section and disposed in the second cavity of the hanging feature.
A basin assembly for receiving a liquid, the basin assembly comprising:
- a. a body comprising a bottom wall and a side wall defining a volume for receiving a liquid, the volume having an inner circumference, and an open top, and a hanging feature vertically above and within the inner circumference of the volume for receiving liquid;
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- b. a hanging member comprised of a hook-shaped rod comprising a first vertical elongated section joined to a horizontal section;
- wherein the hanging feature is formed with a first vertical cavity adjacent to a horizontal cavity, the cavities shaped to match the first vertical elongated section and the horizontal section, and wherein the hook-shaped hanger rod is disposed in the hanging feature with the first vertical elongated section received by the first vertical cavity, and the horizontal section received by the horizontal cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.