Storm water flow monitoring
US5186052A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 1991 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F23/165
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus and a method for monitoring the rate of flow of storm water in an individual sewer. The apparatus comprises a collector bowl mountable beneath the storm sewer manhole cover and positioned to collect all water entering through the manhole cover. A flow pipe is mounted in the bowl and projects upwardly from the bottom thereof. Water collected in the bowl must rise to a level above the flow pipe before it will flow through the pipe and into the sewer. A flow meter sensitive to the water height above the flow pipe is positioned in the bowl and measures and records the rate of flow.
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