Septic tank kit

Abstract

The septic tank of the subject invention can be provided in kit form, and preferably comprises a tank lid, a tank bottom, a pair of opposing side walls, and a pair of opposing end walls having a tank flow outlet and a tank flow inlet, where a flange is affixed within the tank flow outlet and the tank flow inlet. The tank lid comprises a pair of lid openings, which are covered by hatch covers. The hatch covers comprise a hatch handle for ease of removal and are removably affixed to the tank lid with angle connection brackets. The septic tank is assembled using angle connection brackets, where the brackets are affixed to the tank lid, tank bottom, side walls, and end walls using, for example, stainless steel cap screws. A silicone sealant is interposed between the tank lid, tank bottom, side walls, end walls and the connection brackets, forming a substantially leak proof seal.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A septic tank comprising at least four substantially flat plastic panels, a tank flow inlet, and a tank flow outlet.  
     
     
         2 . A septic tank according to  claim 1 , wherein said tank comprises a baffle, and wherein said baffle divides the interior of the tank into an inlet compartment and an outlet compartment.  
     
     
         3 . A septic tank according to  claim 1 , wherein said tank comprises a plastic lid.  
     
     
         4 . A septic tank according to  claim 3 , wherein said lid comprises at least one lid opening.  
     
     
         5 . A septic tank according to  claim 2 , wherein said tank comprises a plastic lid.  
     
     
         6 . A septic tank according to  claim 5 , wherein said lid comprises at least one lid opening.  
     
     
         7 . A septic tank according to  claim 6 , wherein said lid comprises at least one lid opening above said inlet compartment and at least one lid opening above said outlet compartment.  
     
     
         8 . A septic tank according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plastic double-channel angle connection bracket; said double-channel angle connection bracket comprising: a deep panel receiving channel, defined by a first external panel retaining wall and a first internal panel retaining wall; and a shallow panel receiving channel, angularly connected to said deep panel receiving channel, and defined by a second external panel retaining wall and a second internal panel retaining wall.  
     
     
         9 . A double-channel angle connection bracket comprising: 
 a deep panel receiving channel, defined by a first external panel retaining wall and a first internal panel retaining wall;    a shallow panel receiving channel, angularly connected to said deep panel receiving channel, and defined by a second external panel retaining wall and a second internal panel retaining wall;    a side stop extending from said first external panel retaining wall into said deep panel receiving channel;    a side stop extending from said first internal panel retaining wall into said deep panel receiving channel;    a side stop extending from said second external panel retaining wall into said shallow panel receiving channel; and    a side stop extending from said second internal panel retaining wall into said shallow panel receiving channel.    
     
     
         10 . A double-channel angle connection bracket according to  claim 9 , further comprising a bottom stop disposed within each of said deep panel receiving channel and said shallow panel receiving channel.  
     
     
         11 . A double-channel angle connection bracket according to  claim 9 , wherein each of said side stops comprises a sloped panel accommodation surface.  
     
     
         12 . A double-channel angle connection bracket according to  claim 11 , wherein said angle bracket is plastic.  
     
     
         13 . A double-channel angle connection bracket according to  claim 12 , wherein said deep panel receiving channel and said shallow panel receiving channel are perpendicular to each other.  
     
     
         14 . A septic tank comprising a double-channel angle connection bracket according to  claim 9 .  
     
     
         15 . A septic tank according to  claim 14 , wherein said double-channel angle connection bracket further comprises a bottom stop disposed within each of said deep panel receiving channel and said shallow panel receiving channel.  
     
     
         16 . A septic tank according to  claim 14 , wherein each of said side stops comprises a sloped panel accommodation surface.  
     
     
         17 . A septic tank according to  claim 16 , wherein said angle bracket is plastic.  
     
     
         18 . A septic tank according to  claim 17 , wherein said deep panel receiving channel and said shallow panel receiving channel are perpendicular to each other.  
     
     
         19 . A septic tank according to  claim 8 , wherein said double-channel angle connection bracket further comprises 
 a side stop extending from said first external panel retaining wall into said deep panel receiving channel;    a side stop extending from said first internal panel retaining wall into said deep panel receiving channel;    a side stop extending from said second external panel retaining wall into said shallow panel receiving channel; and    a side stop extending from said second internal panel retaining wall into said shallow panel receiving channel.    
     
     
         20 . A septic tank according to  claim 19 , wherein said double-channel angle connection bracket further comprises a bottom stop disposed within each of said deep panel receiving channel and said shallow panel receiving channel.  
     
     
         21 . A septic tank according to  claim 19 , wherein each of said side stops comprises a sloped panel accommodation surface.  
     
     
         22 . A septic according to  claim 19 , wherein said deep panel receiving channel and said shallow panel receiving channel are perpendicular to each other.  
     
     
         23 . A septic tank according to  claim 3 , wherein said tank comprises at least five substantially flat plastic panels.  
     
     
         24 . A septic tank according to  claim 4 , wherein said tank comprises at least five substantially flat plastic panels.  
     
     
         25 . A septic tank according to  claim 5 , wherein said tank comprises at least five substantially flat plastic panels.  
     
     
         26 . A septic tank according to  claim 6 , wherein said tank comprises at least five substantially flat plastic panels.  
     
     
         27 . A septic tank according to  claim 7 , wherein said tank comprises at least five substantially flat plastic panels.  
     
     
         28 . A septic tank according to  claim 8 , wherein said tank comprises at least five substantially flat plastic panels.  
     
     
         29 . A septic tank according to  claim 19 , wherein said tank comprises at least five substantially flat plastic panels.  
     
     
         30 . A septic tank according to  claim 20 , wherein said tank comprises at least five substantially flat plastic panels.  
     
     
         31 . A septic tank according to  claim 21 , wherein said tank comprises at least five substantially flat plastic panels.  
     
     
         32 . A septic tank according to  claim 22 , wherein said tank comprises at least five substantially flat plastic panels.  
     
     
         33 . A septic tank according to  claim 3 , wherein said tank comprises at least six substantially flat plastic panels.  
     
     
         34 . A septic tank according to  claim 4 , wherein said tank comprises at least six substantially flat plastic panels.  
     
     
         35 . A septic tank according to  claim 5 , wherein said tank comprises at least six substantially flat plastic panels.  
     
     
         36 . A septic tank according to  claim 6 , wherein said tank comprises at least six substantially flat plastic panels.  
     
     
         37 . A septic tank according to  claim 7 , wherein said tank comprises at least six substantially flat plastic panels.  
     
     
         38 . A septic tank according to  claim 8 , wherein said tank comprises at least six substantially flat plastic panels.  
     
     
         39 . A septic tank according to  claim 19 , wherein said tank comprises at least six substantially flat plastic panels.  
     
     
         40 . A septic tank according to  claim 20 , wherein said tank comprises at least six substantially flat plastic panels.  
     
     
         41 . A septic tank according to  claim 21 , wherein said tank comprises at least six substantially flat plastic panels.  
     
     
         42 . A septic tank according to  claim 22 , wherein said tank comprises at least six substantially flat plastic panels.  
     
     
         43 . A septic tank according to  claim 33 , wherein said tank comprises 
 a substantially flat plastic bottom panel;    a substantially flat plastic lid panel;    two substantially flat plastic side panels; and    two substantially flat plastic end panels, one of said end panels having a tank flow inlet and the other of said end panels having a tank flow outlet.    
     
     
         44 . A septic tank according to  claim 43 , wherein said lid panel has at least one opening therein, and further comprising a hatch cover corresponding to each said opening in said lid panel.  
     
     
         45 . A septic tank according to  claim 43 , further comprising a baffle, and wherein said baffle divides the interior of the tank into an inlet compartment and an outlet compartment.  
     
     
         46 . A septic tank according to  claim 45 , wherein said lid panel has at least one opening therein, and further comprising a hatch cover corresponding to each said opening in said lid panel.  
     
     
         47 . A septic tank according to  claim 46 , wherein said lid panel comprises at least one lid opening above said inlet compartment and at least one lid opening above said outlet compartment.  
     
     
         48 . A septic tank according to  claim 46 , further comprising a plastic double-channel angle connector bracket; said double-channel angle connection bracket comprising: a deep panel receiving channel, defined by a first external panel retaining wall and a first internal panel retaining wall; and a shallow panel receiving channel, angularly connected to said deep panel receiving channel, and defined by a second external panel retaining wall and a second internal panel retaining wall.  
     
     
         49 . A septic tank according to  claim 47 , further comprising a plastic double-channel angle connector bracket; said double-channel angle connection bracket comprising: a deep panel receiving channel, defined by a first external panel retaining wall and a first internal panel retaining wall; and a shallow panel receiving channel, angularly connected to said deep panel receiving channel, and defined by a second external panel retaining wall and a second internal panel retaining wall.  
     
     
         50 . A septic tank according to  claim 46 , further comprising at least one plastic internal structural support member selected from the group consisting of a vertical structure support, a horizontal structural support extending between side panels, and a horizontal structural support extending between said baffle and an end panel.  
     
     
         51 . A septic tank according to  claim 47 , further comprising at least one plastic internal structural support member selected from the group consisting of a vertical structure support, a horizontal structural support extending between side panels, and a horizontal structural support extending between said baffle and an end panel.  
     
     
         52 . A septic tank according to  claim 48 , further comprising at least one plastic internal structural support member selected from the group consisting of a vertical structure support, a horizontal structural support extending between side panels, and a horizontal structural support extending between said baffle and an end panel.  
     
     
         53 . A septic tank according to  claim 49 , further comprising at least one plastic internal structural support member selected from the group consisting of vertical structure support, a horizontal structural support extending between side panels, and a horizontal structural support extending between said baffle and an end panel.  
     
     
         54 . A septic tank according to  claim 50 , wherein said at least one plastic internal structural support member comprises a polyvinylchloride pipe.  
     
     
         55 . A septic tank according to  claim 51 , wherein said at least one plastic internal structural support member comprises a polyvinylchloride pipe.  
     
     
         56 . A septic tank according to  claim 52 , wherein said at least one plastic internal structural support member comprises a polyvinylchloride pipe.  
     
     
         57 . A septic tank according to  claim 53 , wherein said at least one plastic internal structural support member comprises a polyvinylchloride pipe.  
     
     
         58 . A septic tank kit comprising: 
 at least four substantially flat plastic panels, one of said panels comprising a tank flow inlet and one other of said panels comprising a tank flow outlet; and    instructions for assembling said panels into a septic tank.    
     
     
         59 . A septic tank kit according to  claim 58 , further comprising means for connecting said panels to one another.  
     
     
         60 . A septic tank kit of  claim 59 , wherein said means for connecting comprises a plurality of angle connection brackets.  
     
     
         61 . A septic tank kit of  claim 60 , wherein said angle connection brackets are double-channel angle connection brackets.  
     
     
         62 . A septic tank kit of  claim 59 , wherein said means for connecting comprises a plurality of fasteners.  
     
     
         63 . A septic tank kit of  claim 62 , wherein said fasteners comprise stainless steel screws.  
     
     
         64 . A septic tank kit of  claim 58 , wherein said kit comprises: 
 a substantially flat plastic bottom panel;    a substantially flat plastic lid panel;    two substantially flat plastic side panels; and    two substantially flat plastic end panels, one of said end panels having a tank flow inlet and the other of said end panels having a tank flow outlet.    
     
     
         65 . A septic tank kit of  claim 64 , wherein said kit further comprises a plurality of angle connection brackets.  
     
     
         66 . A septic tank kit of  claim 65 , wherein said angle connection brackets are double-channel angle connection brackets.  
     
     
         67 . A septic tank kit of  claim 66 , wherein said double-channel angle connection brackets are plastic.  
     
     
         68 . A septic tank kit of  claim 64 , wherein said lid panel has at least one opening therein.  
     
     
         69 . A septic tank kit of  claim 68 , further comprising at least one hatch cover corresponding to each opening in said lid panel.  
     
     
         70 . A method of providing a septic tank, comprising the steps of: 
 obtaining a septic tank kit according to any of claims  58 - 69 ; and    assembling the contents of said kit into a septic tank.    
     
     
         71 . A riser, comprising 
 a substantially flat plastic top portion;    at least 3 downwardly extending plastic sidewalls connected to the bottom side of said top portion and defining an internal space; and    a substantially flat plastic bottom portion connected to the bottom edges of said downwardly extending sidewalls; there being a centrally located opening in each of said top portion and said bottom portion allowing access to said internal space.    
     
     
         72 . A riser according to  claim 71 , comprising 4 plastic sidewalls.