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Suction conveying system, such as a vacuum wastewater system for an aircraft

  • US 20020145080A1
  • Filed: 04/04/2002
  • Published: 10/10/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A suction conveying system for conveying a conveyed material from a receptacle to a collection container, comprising:

  • a receptacle;

    a collection container;

    a collection pipe that extends substantially horizontally and is connected to said collection container;

    a pipe bend;

    a branch pipe having a first end connected to said receptacle and a second end joining said pipe bend; and

    a pipe junction interposed between and joining together said pipe bend and said collection pipe;

    wherein;

    said pipe junction includes a main pipe leg and a branch pipe leg joined to said main pipe leg to form an acute junction angle therebetween, with an acute junction entry edge formed where said branch pipe leg joins said main pipe leg;

    said collection pipe includes an upstream pipe section and a downstream pipe section, and said main pipe leg of said pipe junction is interposed and joined between said upstream pipe section and said downstream pipe section; and

    said branch pipe leg of said pipe junction and said receptacle are respectively located on opposite sides of said collection pipe.

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