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    • 专利摘要:
    Filter elements for draining wastewater into the soil in leach fields comprise net sacks filled with scrap rubber or plastic chips and supplied with fabric filter cloth. Leach fields are constructed by excavating trenches, placing a first row of filter elements at the bottom of the trenches, installing a drain pipe on top of the row of filter elements, placing a second row of filter elements on top of the first row and the drain pipe, overlapping the pieces of filter cloth to provide a barrier to the surrounding soil, and backfilling the trench with soil.
    公开号:US20010007309A1
    申请号:US09/797,671
    申请日:2001-03-05
    公开日:2001-07-12
    发明作者:Philip Malone；Brad Huntsman；Brent Huntsman
    申请人:Malone Philip G.；Huntsman Brad L.；Huntsman Brent E.；
    IPC主号:E03F1-002
    专利说明:
    [0001] The invention described herein may be manufactured, licensed, and used by or for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalties thereon. [0001] BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
    [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0002]
    [0003] This invention relates to filter elements for leach fields for draining septic tank effluents, rainwater, and treated industrial and municipal wastewater into the ground by means of buried filter elements. It furthermore relates to filter elements utilizing rubber tire or plastic scrap, wastes that are finding a constructive use in the filter elements of this invention instead of taking up valuable space in landfills. [0003]
    [0004] This invention also relates to a process for constructing leach fields utilizing the filter elements of this invention. [0004]
    [0005] 2. Prior Art [0005]
    [0006] Septic tank effluents, rainwater, and treated industrial and municipal wastewater are conventionally drained into the soil through slotted or perforated drain pipes into trenches filled with gravel and then backfilled with soil. The gravel facilitates the drainage of water into the soil and delays the plugging of the slots or perforations in the drain pipes by soil particles. However, the slots or perforations in the drain pipes and the gravel beds eventually do become plugged with fine solids leached from the soil, making the leach fields ineffective and requiring the removal of the drain pipes and gravel and the construction of new leach fields. [0006] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
    [0007] The filter elements of this invention are assembled by placing rubber or plastic scrap pieces in net sacks. The rubber and plastic scrap pieces, herein referred to as aggregate, typically, are in the form of chips. Used automobile and truck tires are the principal source of rubber scrap. The net sacks have openings that are smaller than the aggregate chips such that they cannot fall out of the net sacks through these openings when installed. The net sacks containing the aggregate are attached to pieces of fabric filter cloth, which may be wrapped around the net sacks or draped around adjacent filter elements so that the soil surrounding the net sacks cannot infiltrate into the enclosed aggregate chips, but water draining into the aggregate chips can escape through the filter cloth into the surrounding soil. The net sacks filled with the aggregate and wrapped in filter cloth constitute the filter elements of this invention. [0007]
    [0008] In the construction of a leach field, the filter elements are placed in trenches so as completely to surround the perforated or slotted drain pipes that convey the wastewater effluents into the leach field. Every portion of the drain pipes is surrounded by at least two filter elements to ensure that all the wastewater passes through the aggregate The trenches are then backfilled with soil. Fine soil particles cannot enter and plug the filter elements because the pores of the filter cloth are smaller than the soil particles. [0008]
    [0009] This invention also relates to a process for constructing leach fields utilizing the filter elements of this invention. [0009] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
    [0010] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the filter elements of this invention as installed in a drainage trench and covered with soil. [0010] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
    [0011] With reference to FIG. 1, the filter elements of this invention consist of three parts: aggregate [0011] 1, net sacks 2 holding the aggregate, and filter cloth 3. They are assembled by placing rubber or plastic scrap pieces, herein referred to as aggregate 1, in net sacks 2. Used automobile and truck tires are the principal source of rubber scrap. The aggregate pieces, typically, are in the form of chips. The net sacks have openings that are smaller than the aggregate (;hips such that they cannot fall out of the net sacks through these openings.
    [0012] The net sacks containing the aggregate preferably are furnished with an attached section of fabric filter cloth. When being installed around the drainage pipe in the trench, the net sacks with aggregate are placed against the perforated pipe, and the filter cloth on each net sack is made to overlap with that of an adjacent element to form a barrier preventing infiltration of fine soil particles into the aggregate. Optionally, the net sacks with aggregate may be wrapped individually with filter cloth. The net sacks filled with the aggregate and wrapped in filter cloth in any manner whatever, constitute the filter elements of this invention. [0012]
    [0013] In the construction of a leach field, the filter elements are placed in trenches so as completely to surround the slotted or perforated drain pipes [0013] 4 that convey the wastewater effluents into the leach field. The net sacks are placed directly against the drain pipe and the filter cloth is draped against the surface of the surrounding soil. A row of filter elements is placed on the bottom of each trench, the drain pipe is installed to rest on this row of filter elements, a second row of filter elements is placed on top of the lower row of filter elements and the drain pipe 4, and the trench is backfilled with soil 5. The upper and lower pieces of filter cloth are allowed to drape over one another. Optionally, each net bag with aggregate may be wrapped individually in filter cloth. The object is to create a barrier with the filter cloth preventing fine soil particles from entering and plugging the filter elements because the pores of the filter cloth are smaller than the soil particles.
    [0014] The rubber scrap pieces are typically in the form of chips about ¾″ to 2″ long and wide by about ¼″ to ¾″ thick. Plastic scrap pieces also range from ¾″ to 2″ in diameter. The openings in the net sacks are about ¼″ to ½″ across. Aggregate pieces thus cannot fall out through these openings once placed in the net sacks. [0014]
    [0015] The net sacks filled with aggregate are wrapped in pieces of filter cloth having small pore sizes (< {fraction (1/16)}″). These prevent fine soil particles from being washed into the net sacks and plugging the void spaces between the aggregate pieces. The filter fabric may optionally be connected to the net sack at [0015] 6 by metal wires, preferably iron wires, which help locate the trenches of the leach fields with metal detectors once they are buried. Also, pieces of brightly colored plastic tape may be attached to the filter elements to help locate the elements when a trench is reopened to service the leach field.
    [0016] The net sacks preferably have a volume of 2 to 2.5 cubic feet. The bulk density of the aggregate ranges from 25 to 30 lbs. per cubic foot. The weight of a filter element thus ranges from about 50 to about 75 lbs. Filter elements thus may be preassembled at a convenient off-site location, shipped to the jobsite, and installed. [0016]
    [0017] The net sacks and the filter cloths used in the construction of the filter elements of this invention are made of polymeric materials such as polyester (e.g., polyethylene glycol terephthalate), polypropylene, polyethylene, polyamide (e.g., nylon), and polyvinyl chloride. For the net sacks, polyester and nylon are preferred. For the filter cloth, spun-woven or heat-bonded polypropylene is preferred. [0017]
    [0018] While this invention has been described in terms of a specific embodiment, it is understood that it is capable of further modification and adaptation of the invention following in general the principle of the invention and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within the known and customary practice in the art to which the invention pertains and may be applied to the central features set forth, and fall within the scope of the invention and of the limits of the appended claims. [0018]
    权利要求:
    Claims (13)
    [1" id="US-20010007309-A1-CLM-00001] 1. Filter elements for use in constructing leach fields for draining wastewater into the ground, each such filter element comprising
    (a) a net sack having openings of a predetermined size;
    (b) aggregate, disposed within the net sack and having dimensions greater than the openings of the net sack;
    (c) a sheet of filter cloth for wrapping the net sack and the aggregate placed therein;
    whereby during the construction of a leach field, filter elements are placed in trenches completely surrounding drain pipes conveying wastewater into the leach field.
    [2" id="US-20010007309-A1-CLM-00002] 2. Filter elements according to
    claim 1 wherein the aggregate consists of chips from scrap rubber tires.
    [3" id="US-20010007309-A1-CLM-00003] 3. Aggregate chips according to
    claim 2 having widths and lengths from about ¾″ to about 2″ and thicknesses from about ¼″ to about ¾″.
    [4" id="US-20010007309-A1-CLM-00004] 4. Filter elements according to claim I wherein the aggregate consists of scrap plastic.
    [5" id="US-20010007309-A1-CLM-00005] 5. Aggregate according to
    claim 4 having major dimensions ranging from about ¾″ to about 2″.
    [6" id="US-20010007309-A1-CLM-00006] 6. Filter elements according to
    claim 1 wherein the net sacks have openings ranging from about ¼″ to about ½″ in diameter.
    [7" id="US-20010007309-A1-CLM-00007] 7. Filter elements according to
    claim 1 wherein the filter cloth has pore openings less than about {fraction (1/16)}″ in diameter.
    [8" id="US-20010007309-A1-CLM-00008] 8. Filter elements according to
    claim 1 wherein the filter cloth is attached to the net sack.
    [9" id="US-20010007309-A1-CLM-00009] 9. Filter elements according to
    claim 1 wherein the net sack is made of a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon, and polyvinyl chloride.
    [10" id="US-20010007309-A1-CLM-00010] 10. Filter elements according to
    claim 1 wherein the filter cloth is made of a polymeric material selected from the group consisting of polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon, and polyvinyl chloride.
    [11" id="US-20010007309-A1-CLM-00011] 11. Filter elements according to
    claim 1 wherein the filter cloths are fastened to the net sacks with iron wire, whereby the filter elements may be detected with metal detectors when buried.
    [12" id="US-20010007309-A1-CLM-00012] 12. Filter elements according to
    claim 1 having pieces of brightly colored plastic tape attached thereto to help locate the elements when a trench is reopened to service the leach field.
    [13" id="US-20010007309-A1-CLM-00013] 13. A process of constructing a leach field using the filter elements of this invention in drainage trenches, comprising the steps of
    (a) placing a row of filter elements in accordance with
    claim 1 at the bottom of such trenches;
    (b) installing drain pipes on top of the row of filter elements such that the drain pipes are in contact with the filter elements;
    (c) placing a second row of filter elements on top of the first row of filter elements and the drain pipe; and
    (e) backfilling the trenches with soil.
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    2009-05-25| REMI| Maintenance fee reminder mailed|
    2009-11-13| LAPS| Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees|
    2009-12-14| STCH| Information on status: patent discontinuation|Free format text: PATENT EXPIRED DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES UNDER 37 CFR 1.362 |
    2010-01-05| FP| Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee|Effective date: 20091113 |
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