Liquid purification or separation – Structural installation – Geographic
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-05
2011-04-05
Upton, Christopher (Department: 1776)
Liquid purification or separation
Structural installation
Geographic
C210S323200, C210S487000, C210S488000, C210S492000, C210S493300, C405S043000, C405S046000, C405S050000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07918996
ABSTRACT:
The invention is a particle and sediment filter for stormwater. A long permeable filter bag is laid out horizontally within an enclosure. The bag is formed of at least two layers of parallel tubes that give each layer the pleated look of a typical air mattress. Stormwater is collected from the filter bag by perforated pipes held within the creases between the tubes of the layers of the bag, with the pipes draining to the outside of the enclosure. The bag is also supported above the bottom of the enclosure by additional perforated pipes located within the creases between the tubes, thus allowing the filtered liquid to also drain off beneath the bag. The stormwater input is from a pipe that feeds a manifold formed in the bag and connected to each tube. The top of the enclosure is removable for replacing the filter. The filter bags are constructed of flexible material so that they are flat during initial transport and installation, but they expand as they are filled with liquid and solid material. An assembly of the bags also includes straps for holding the perforated pipes in place against the tubes and for lifting the bag with trapped sediment.
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Fruitman Martin
Upton Christopher
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