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US 9,845,062 B2Granted
Universal sewer inlet fitting
AssigneeLippert Components Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorDouglas R. Swarts
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Abstract
A nozzle is configured for interaction with a sewer inlet fitting. The sewer inlet fitting is configured for connection to a sewer inlet of a sewer system or sewage receptacle. The sewer inlet fitting includes a cover operable between open and closed conditions by action of the nozzle being inserted thereinto and withdrawn therefrom.
Claims25
A fitting comprising
- a base having a central portion defining an inlet port having a longitudinal axis, first and second side portions extending from the base, first and second sidewalls defining respective first and second slide rails extending from the central portion and first and second side portions, and an outlet sleeve extending from a surface of the central portion;
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- first and second covers slidingly engaged with the first and second slide rails, each of the first and second covers comprising a guide fin extending from an upper surface thereof, the guide fin defining a guide surface.
A system comprising a nozzle and a fitting configured to receive the nozzle, the fitting comprising:
- a base having a central portion defining an inlet port having a longitudinal axis, first and second side portions extending from the base, first and second sidewalls defining respective first and second slide rails extending from the central portion and first and second side portions, and an outlet sleeve extending from a surface of the central portion;
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- first and second covers slidingly engaged with the first and second slide rails, each of the first and second covers comprising a guide fin extending from an upper surface thereof, the guide fin defining a guide surface, the guide surfaces configured for selective sliding engagement by said nozzle.
A fitting comprising
- a base having a central portion defining an inlet port having a longitudinal axis, first and second side portions extending from the base, first and second sidewalls defining respective first and second slide rails extending from the central portion and first and second side portions, and an outlet sleeve extending from a surface of the central portion;
- first and second covers slidingly engaged with the first and second slide rails, each of the first and second covers comprising a guide fin extending from an upper surface thereof, the guide fin defining a guide surface;
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- a first biasing mechanism biasing the first cover to a first position covering a first portion of the inlet port;
- the first biasing mechanism further biasing the second cover to a first position covering a second portion of the inlet port.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.