US2006222460A1PendingUtilityA1

Onsite wastewater treatment and dewatering systems

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 30, 2005Filed: Mar 30, 2005Published: Oct 5, 2006
Est. expiryMar 30, 2025(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Michael Lloyd
C02F 1/006C02F 2103/001
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Abstract

A drainage product has at least one conveyance component having at least one outlet, and at least one aggregate bundle comprising a quantity of light weight aggregate material encapsulated in a geotechnical material positioned in relation to the drainfield conveyance component in at least one orientation selected from: attached to, placed adjacent to or beneath or on top of or inside or commingled in some iteration of the conveyance component, or adjacent the outlet of the conveyance component, or between two conveyance components, to provide an improved drainfield for a sewage disposal and dewatering systems.

Claims

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1 . A drainage product comprising: 
 at least one elongated conveyance component having at least one outlet, and at least one elongated aggregate bundle comprising a quantity of light weight aggregate material encapsulated in a geotechnical material positioned in relation to said at least one elongated conveyance component in at least one orientation selected from: placed adjacent to and abutting or beneath and abutting or on top of and abutting or inside of said at least one elongated conveyance component, or adjacent to said at least one outlet of said at least one elongated conveyance component, or between said at least one elongated conveyance component and a second elongated conveyance component, to provide a drainage product for sewage disposal, dewatering and storm water remediation systems; and    wherein said elongated conveyance component has a non-circular cross section.    
   
   
       2 . (canceled)  
   
   
       3 . A drainage product as in  claim 1 , wherein said elongated conveyance component comprises a chamber.  
   
   
       4 . A drainage product as in  claim 1 , wherein said elongated conveyance component comprises a multi-pipe system.  
   
   
       5 . (canceled)  
   
   
       6 . (canceled)  
   
   
       7 . (canceled)  
   
   
       8 . A drainage product as in  claim 1 , wherein said elongated conveyance component comprises a solid type pipe.  
   
   
       9 . A drainage product as in  claim 1 , wherein said elongated conveyance component comprises a drain board product.  
   
   
       10 . A drainage product as in  claim 1 , wherein said elongated conveyance component comprise a half pipe product.  
   
   
       11 . A drainage product as in  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of said elongated aggregate bundles are positioned in relation to said at least one elongated conveyance component in a plurality of orientations selected from: placed adjacent to and abutting or beneath and abutting or on top of and abutting or inside of said at least one outlet of said at least one elongated conveyance component, or between said at least one elongated conveyance component and said second elongated conveyance component, to provide a wastewater drainfield for a sewage disposal system with additional absorption area for a distribution medium.  
   
   
       12 . A drainage product as in  claim 1 , wherein said light weight aggregate material is selected from a group comprising rubber crumb, shredded rubber, expanded polystyrene, and styrenic blends.  
   
   
       13 . A drainage product as in  claim 1 , wherein said light weight aggregate material is contained in a netting or mesh.  
   
   
       14 . A drainage product as in  claim 1 , wherein said at least one elongated aggregate bundle is positioned below and abutting said at least one elongated conveyance component.  
   
   
       15 . A drainage product as in  claim 1 , wherein at least one elongated aggregate bundle is positioned to either side of and abutting said at least one elongated conveyance component.  
   
   
       16 . A drainage product as in  claim 15 , wherein at least one elongated aggregate bundle is positioned inside of said at least one elongated conveyance component.  
   
   
       17 . A drainage product as in  claim 1 , wherein said at least one elongated aggregate bundle is positioned above and abutting said at least one elongated conveyance component  
   
   
       18 . (canceled)  
   
   
       19 . A drainage product as in  claim 1 , wherein said at least one elongated aggregate bundle has a cross-sectional shape selected from circular, oval, rectangular and triangular.  
   
   
       20 . A drainage product as in  claim 1 , wherein said elongated conveyance component is located at the lowest point and wherein said at least one elongated aggregate bundle is positioned in relation to said at least one elongated conveyance component in at least one orientation selected from: above, beside, or around said at least one elongated conveyance component.  
   
   
       21 . (canceled)  
   
   
       22 . A drainage product as in  claim 9 , wherein a plurality of said elongated aggregate bundles are positioned to take up the entire width of a trench below said drain board product, with said drain board product resting on two of said elongated aggregate bundles.  
   
   
       23 . A drainage product as in  claim 10 , wherein said at least one elongated aggregate bundle is positioned below and supporting said half pipe product.  
   
   
       24 . A drainage product as in  claim 3 , wherein at least one of said elongated aggregate bundles is positioned to either side of said chamber.  
   
   
       25 . A drainage product as in  claim 24 , wherein at least one of said elongated aggregate bundles is positioned inside of said chamber.  
   
   
       26 . A drainage product comprising: 
 at least three elongated aggregate bundles comprising a quantity of light weight aggregate material encapsulated in a geotechnical material;    said at least three elongated aggregate bundles positioned approximately parallel and abutting one another and in contact with a bottom surface of a trench;    at least two elongated conveyance components;    said at least two elongated conveyance components abutting at least two of said at least three elongated aggregate bundles approximately opposite said bottom surface; and    said at least two elongated conveyance components approximately parallel to said at least three elongated aggregate bundles.    
   
   
       27 . A drainage product comprising: 
 at least one elongated drain board product;    at least one elongated aggregate bundle comprising a quantity of light weight aggregate material encapsulated in a geotechnical material positioned on a bottom surface of a trench;    said at least one elongated drain board product resting on top of said at least one elongated aggregate bundle.    
   
   
       28 . A drainage product comprising: 
 at least one elongated conveyance component abutting and substantially parallel to a bottom surface of a trench;    at least one elongated aggregate bundle comprising a quantity of light weight aggregate material encapsulated in a geotechnical material positioned abutting and substantially parallel to one side of said at least one elongated conveyance component and said bottom surface; and    a second elongated aggregate bundle positioned abutting and substantially parallel to the other side of said at least one conveyance component and said bottom surface.    
   
   
       29 . A drainage product as in  claim 28 , further including at least one elongated aggregate bundle positioned inside of said elongated conveyance component.  
   
   
       30 . A drainage product as in  claim 28 , wherein said elongated conveyance component is a chamber.  
   
   
       31 . A drainage product as in  claim 28 , wherein said elongated conveyance component is a pipe positioned within a third aggregate bundle approximately between the center of said third aggregate bundle and a side of said third aggregate bundle approximately diametrically opposite said bottom surface.  
   
   
       32 . A drainage product comprising: 
 at least one elongated half pipe positioned on a bottom surface of a trench with the open half of said elongated half pipe positioned away from said bottom surface;    at least one elongated aggregate bundle comprising a quantity of light weight aggregate material encapsulated in a geotechnical material positioned on the open half of and approximately parallel to said elongated half pipe; and    at least one additional elongated aggregate bundle abutting and approximately parallel said at least one elongated aggregate bundle and positioned about opposite said elongated half pipe.    
   
   
       33 . A drainage product comprising: 
 at least two elongated aggregate bundles comprising a quantity of light weight aggregate material encapsulated in a geotechnical material positioned on a bottom surface of a trench;    said at least two elongated aggregate bundles substantially parallel to and abutting one another;    at least one elongated conveyance component positioned on top of, abutting, and substantially parallel to said at least two elongated aggregate bundles; and    at least two additional elongated aggregate bundles positioned on top of, abutting and substantially parallel to said at least one elongated conveyance component.    
   
   
       34 . A drainage product comprising: 
 at least one elongated aggregate bundle comprising a quantity of light weight aggregate material encapsulated in a geotechnical material positioned on a bottom surface of a trench; and    at least one elongated conveyance component abutting said at least one elongated aggregate bundle approximately opposite said bottom surface and approximately parallel to said at least one elongated aggregate bundle.    
   
   
       35 . A drainage product as in  claim 34 , wherein said at least one elongated conveyance component is a half pipe with open half abutting said at least one elongated aggregate bundle.  
   
   
       36 . A drainage product as in  claim 34 , wherein said at least one elongated aggregate bundle consists of two elongated aggregate bundles substantially parallel to and abutting one another and one of said two elongated aggregate bundles is on top of the other of said two elongated aggregate bundles.  
   
   
       37 . A drainage product comprising: 
 a plurality of elongated parallel and abutting conveyance components;    at least one of said plurality of elongated parallel and abutting conveyance components contacting a bottom surface of a trench;    at least one elongated aggregate bundle comprising a quantity of light weight aggregate material encapsulated in a geotechnical material positioned on said bottom surface; and    said at least one elongated aggregate bundle contacting and parallel to at least one of said plurality of elongated parallel and abutting conveyance components.    
   
   
       38 . A drainage product as in  claim 37 , wherein at least one additional elongated aggregate bundle is positioned contacting and parallel to at least one of said plurality of elongated parallel and abutting conveyance components, contacting said bottom surface and opposite said at least one elongated aggregate bundle.

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