Patent · US Expired

Sewer chimney

US4243068A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 25, 1979
Grant dateJan 6, 1981
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 25, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/7025
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Chimney for joining a lower main sewer line having a vertical nipple to an upper branch sewer line, the chimney consisting of a pre-cast concrete bridge assembly straddling the main line and having a bore through which the nipple extends, the bridge being joined by intermediate sections to a Y-branch section having passages and openings for joining it to the branch line, there being a fluid-tight seal between the bore and the nipple to permit relative movement therebetween without leakage.

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