Flushing siphon
US4625752A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 1981 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/2822
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A siphon is provided having a generally S-shaped configuration with a widely flaring inlet and discharge. The siphon is adapted for use with a fluid storage tank which is positioned adjacent a trough to be flushed by the siphon. The siphon discharge opens upward onto a floor surface of the trough. The siphon inlet is provided with a weep hole. The siphon includes a trigger mechanism which activates a flushing mode of the siphon during a flushing cycle. Multiple siphons may be interconnected by the trigger mechanism so as to produce simultaneous flushing thereof.
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