Leak detection apparatus
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1. A leak detection apparatus comprising:
- an abode having a floor, the floor having a top and an underside and a deadspace below the floor underside;
an aqueous waste generating unit which is located on or above the floor top;
a waste pipe having a first end associated with the aqueous waste generating unit wherein at least a portion of the waste pipe is located in the deadspace;
a container including an opening positioned below a portion of the waste pipe located in the deadspace wherein the container includes one side having a cut-out and wherein a portion of the waste pipe in the deadspace is located in the container such that a horizontal portion the waste pipe passes through the cut-out; and
a detector associated with the container, the detector capable of detecting the presence of water wherein the deadspace is not a crawlspace.
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Abstract
Leak detection apparatuses located, at least in part, in the deadspace below a floor in an abode wherein the leak detection apparatus captures, detects and signals the presence of leaking water and other aqueous solutions.
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19 Claims
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1. A leak detection apparatus comprising:
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an abode having a floor, the floor having a top and an underside and a deadspace below the floor underside; an aqueous waste generating unit which is located on or above the floor top; a waste pipe having a first end associated with the aqueous waste generating unit wherein at least a portion of the waste pipe is located in the deadspace; a container including an opening positioned below a portion of the waste pipe located in the deadspace wherein the container includes one side having a cut-out and wherein a portion of the waste pipe in the deadspace is located in the container such that a horizontal portion the waste pipe passes through the cut-out; and a detector associated with the container, the detector capable of detecting the presence of water wherein the deadspace is not a crawlspace. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 19)
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6. A leak detection apparatus comprising
an abode having a floor, the floor having a top and an underside and a deadspace below the floor underside; -
an aqueous waste generating unit which is located on or above the floor top; a waste pipe having a first end associated with the aqueous waste generating unit wherein at least a portion of the waste pipe is located in the deadspace; a container including an opening positioned below a portion of the waste pipe located in the deadspace wherein the container includes one side having a cut-out and wherein a portion of the waste pipe in the deadspace is located in the container such that a horizontal portion the waste pipe passes through the cut-out; and a detector associated with the container, the detector capable of detecting the presence of water wherein the container has a low point and a conduit having a first end and a second end, the conduit first end associated with the container low point and wherein the detector is attached to the conduit second end. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A leak detection apparatus comprising:
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an abode having a floor, the floor having a top and an underside and a deadspace below the floor underside; a toilet located on the floor top; a waste pipe having a first end attached to the toilet, the waste pipe having a length sufficient to direct aqueous toilet waste to a location outside the abode, wherein the waste pipe travels into the deadspace; a container having a bottom, sides and an open top wherein the container open top is located below the waste pipe in the deadspace, the container further including a low point; a conduit having a first end attached to the container low point and a second end located below the conduit first end; and a detector attached to the conduit second end wherein the conduit second end is located in a vanity that lies in a space below the floor and deadspace. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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