Septic system

Abstract

A modular or integral appendage for a septic gallery or conduit has a first section for connected to a lateral side of the gallery with the first section having a number of apertures thereon. The first section has a first area. The lateral side of the septic gallery has a second area. The first area is greater than the second area for increased drainage and thus adds capacity to the gallery or conduit. The second area having a plurality of protuberances thereon.

1 : A modular appendage for a septic gallery having a lateral side with a second area, the modular appendage comprising: 
 a first modular section for connection to the lateral side of the gallery, said first modular section having a plurality of apertures thereon, wherein said first modular section has a first area that is greater than said second area of the gallery; said first modular section having a plurality of polygonal members thereon, each of said plurality of polygonal members having a plurality of protuberances thereon.    
   
   
       2 : The modular appendage of  claim 1 , wherein said first modular section may be stacked horizontally and connected to another second modular section.  
   
   
       3 : The modular appendage of  claim 1 , wherein said first modular section may be stacked vertically and connected to another second modular section.  
   
   
       4 : The modular appendage of  claim 1 , wherein said first modular section forms a plurality of polygonal shaped members with each of said polygonal shaped members having an distal portion and a base portion opposite said distal portion.  
   
   
       5 : The modular appendage of  claim 4 , wherein each of said plurality of polygonal shaped members has said distal portion opposite said second area of the septic gallery, and wherein said base portion is connected to said second area of said septic gallery.  
   
   
       6 : The modular appendage of  claim 4 , wherein said first modular section is made from a plastic resin material selected from the group consisting of resilient thermoplastic, polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), achrilonitride-butadiene-styrene (ABS), polyurethane and acrylic resin, and any combinations thereof.  
   
   
       7 : The modular appendage of  claim 4 , wherein said first modular section has a plurality of polygonal shaped members including a first polygonal shaped member having a first distal end and a second polygonal shaped member having a second distal end, wherein the first modular section has a space formed between said first distal end and said second distal end, said space being suitable to have earth disposed therein.  
   
   
       8 : The modular appendage of  claim 7 , wherein said earth therein is selected from the group consisting of a filtering medium, sand, dirt, rock, gravel, an organic medium, an inorganic medium, an insulating material, and any compositions thereof.  
   
   
       9 : The modular appendage of  claim 1 , wherein said polygonal member is a rectangle.  
   
   
       10 : The modular appendage of  claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of protuberances extend in a direction perpendicular to said a surface of each of said plurality of appendages.  
   
   
       11 : The modular appendage of  claim 11 , wherein each of said plurality of protuberances has a length of approximately from 0.25 inches to 0.50 inches.  
   
   
       12 : A modular appendage for a septic conduit, said gallery having a first lateral side, a second lateral side being opposite said first lateral side and a third side perpendicular to said first side and said second side, the modular appendage comprising: 
 a first modular section for connection to the first lateral side of the septic gallery, said first modular section having a plurality of apertures thereon, wherein said first modular section has a plurality of polygonal shaped members wherein said plurality of polygonal shaped members form a plurality of spaces therebetween; and    a second modular section for connection to the second lateral side of the septic gallery, said second lateral side being opposite said first lateral side, said second modular section having a plurality of apertures thereon, and wherein said second modular section comprises a second plurality of polygonal shaped members, wherein said second plurality of polygonal shaped member forms a plurality of spaces therebetween, wherein each of said plurality of polygonal shaped members further comprises a plurality of protuberances thereon, said plurality of spaces being suitable to insert a filtering material therein.    
   
   
       13 : The modular appendage of  claim 12 , wherein said filtering material is selected from the group consisting of sand, dirt, rocks, gravel, an organic medium, an inorganic medium, an insulating material, and any combinations thereof.  
   
   
       14 : The modular appendage of  claim 12 , further comprising third modular section for connection to said and a third side of the gallery, perpendicular to said first side and said second side, said third modular section being sized in a complementary manner to the septic gallery.  
   
   
       15 : The modular appendage of  claim 12 , wherein said first modular section further comprises an intermediate member connected to said first lateral side of the septic gallery, said intermediate member having said plurality of apertures thereon, said plurality of apertures extending into both said plurality of polygonal shaped members and the septic gallery.  
   
   
       16 : The modular appendage of  claim 12 , wherein said second modular section further comprises a second intermediate member connected to said second lateral side of the septic gallery, said second intermediate member having said plurality of apertures thereon, said plurality of apertures extending into both said plurality of polygonal shaped members and the septic gallery.  
   
   
       17 : The modular appendage of  claim 12 , wherein said first modular section is retrofit to the septic gallery.  
   
   
       18 : The modular appendage of  claim 12 , wherein second first modular section is retrofit to the septic gallery.  
   
   
       19 : The modular appendage of  claim 12 , wherein said polygonal member is one of rectangle.  
   
   
       20 : The modular appendage of  claim 12 , wherein each of said plurality of protuberances extend in a direction perpendicular to said a surface of each of said plurality of appendages.  
   
   
       21 : The modular appendage of  claim 12 , wherein each of said plurality of protuberances has a length of approximately from 0.25 inches to 0.50 inches.  
   
   
       22 : A septic system for a leaching field comprising: 
 a conduit having a first surface and a second surface and an interior for transporting an amount of effluent therein, said first surface and said second surface being parallel; and    at least one filtering expansion device having a plurality of apertures and modularly connected to one of said first surface or said second surface, said at least one expansion device for increasing an effective filtering area of said conduit at said first surface and having a plurality of protuberances thereon.    
   
   
       23 : The septic system of  claim 22 , wherein said at least one first filtering expansion device comprises a plurality of rectangular shaped members each of said plurality of rectangular shaped members having a distal portion disposed opposite and parallel to one of said first surface or said second surface.  
   
   
       24 : The septic system of  claim 23 , wherein ones of said plurality of rectangular shaped members are spaced from others of said plurality of rectangular shaped members forming a space therebetween, said space being suitable for a filtering medium to be in said space.  
   
   
       25 : The septic system of  claim 22 , further comprising a second filtering expansion device, said second filtering expansion device being adjacent a surface of said conduit and opposite said first filtering expansion device.  
   
   
       26 : The septic system of  claim 22 , wherein said effluent conduit for delivering effluent is disposed between said first filtering expansion device and said second filtering expansion device.  
   
   
       27 : The septic system of  claim 25 , wherein said second filtering expansion device comprises a plurality of rectangular shaped members each having an distal end disposed opposite said interior.  
   
   
       28 : The septic system of  claim 25 , wherein said first surface, said second surface and said first filtering expansion device and said second filtering expansion device are modularly constructed.  
   
   
       29 : The septic system of  claim 22 , wherein said conduit is a gallery, a narrow channel or a pipe.  
   
   
       30 : The septic system of  claim 22 , wherein said at least one filtering expansion device having comprises a shaped appendage.  
   
   
       31 : The modular appendage of  claim 22 , wherein each of said plurality of protuberances extend in a direction perpendicular to said a surface of each of said plurality of appendages.  
   
   
       32 : The modular appendage of  claim 22 , wherein each of said plurality of protuberances has a length of approximately from 0.25 inches to 0.50 inches.