Method for internally supporting a septic tank and an internal support article for a septic tank
First Claim
1. A septic tank, comprising:
- a tank top section having tank top side walls and tank top end walls which define a tank top cavity, wherein the tank top section includes a tank top opening surrounded by a top opening edge and communicated with the tank top cavity,a tank bottom section having tank bottom side walls and tank bottom end walls which define a tank bottom cavity, wherein the tank bottom section includes a tank bottom opening surrounded by a bottom opening edge and communicated with the tank bottom cavity, wherein the top opening edge and bottom opening edge are configured to be connected together to form the septic tank such that the tank top cavity is adjacent to the tank bottom cavity to form the tank interior cavity;
wherein the septic tank includes at least one of,at least one end wall pocket located on an interior surface of the tank top end walls and tank bottom end walls;
at least one side wall pocket located on an interior surface of the tank top side walls and tank bottom side walls; and
at least one internal support, wherein the internal support is configured to be substantially horizontal relative to the septic tank and includes a first internal support end located within the at least one end wall pocket and a second internal support end located within the at least one side wall pocket; and
,a top channel structure that defines a top channel on an interior surface of the tank top section, wherein the top channel structure includes a top channel latch that extends into the top channel to define a top brace pocket;
a bottom channel structure that defines a bottom channel on an interior surface of the tank bottom section, wherein the bottom channel structure includes a bottom channel latch that extends into the bottom channel to define a bottom brace pocket; and
a supporting brace having a first brace end and a second brace end,wherein the first brace end is configured to be located within the top brace pocket and the second brace end is configured to be located within the bottom brace pocket.
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Abstract
A septic tank is provided and includes a tank top, a tank bottom and a tank side wall which define a tank interior. The septic tank further includes a top channel structure that defines a top channel on an interior surface of the tank top, wherein the top channel structure includes a top channel latch that defines a top brace pocket and a bottom channel structure that defines a bottom channel on an interior surface of the tank bottom, wherein the bottom channel structure includes a bottom channel latch that defines a bottom brace pocket. The septic tank includes a supporting brace having a first brace end and a second brace end, wherein the first brace end is configured to be located within the top brace pocket and the second brace end is configured to be located within the bottom brace pocket.
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20 Claims
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1. A septic tank, comprising:
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a tank top section having tank top side walls and tank top end walls which define a tank top cavity, wherein the tank top section includes a tank top opening surrounded by a top opening edge and communicated with the tank top cavity, a tank bottom section having tank bottom side walls and tank bottom end walls which define a tank bottom cavity, wherein the tank bottom section includes a tank bottom opening surrounded by a bottom opening edge and communicated with the tank bottom cavity, wherein the top opening edge and bottom opening edge are configured to be connected together to form the septic tank such that the tank top cavity is adjacent to the tank bottom cavity to form the tank interior cavity; wherein the septic tank includes at least one of, at least one end wall pocket located on an interior surface of the tank top end walls and tank bottom end walls; at least one side wall pocket located on an interior surface of the tank top side walls and tank bottom side walls; and at least one internal support, wherein the internal support is configured to be substantially horizontal relative to the septic tank and includes a first internal support end located within the at least one end wall pocket and a second internal support end located within the at least one side wall pocket; and
,a top channel structure that defines a top channel on an interior surface of the tank top section, wherein the top channel structure includes a top channel latch that extends into the top channel to define a top brace pocket; a bottom channel structure that defines a bottom channel on an interior surface of the tank bottom section, wherein the bottom channel structure includes a bottom channel latch that extends into the bottom channel to define a bottom brace pocket; and a supporting brace having a first brace end and a second brace end, wherein the first brace end is configured to be located within the top brace pocket and the second brace end is configured to be located within the bottom brace pocket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A septic tank, including:
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a tank top, a tank bottom, a plurality of tank side walls and a plurality of tank end walls, wherein the tank top, tank bottom, plurality of tank side walls and plurality of tank end walls define a tank interior cavity; at least one end wall pocket located on an interior surface of at least one tank end wall; at least one side wall pocket located on an interior surface of at least one tank side wall; and at least one supporting member having a first supporting member end located within at least one end wall pocket and a second supporting member end located within at least one side wall pocket, wherein the at least one supporting member is configured to be substantially horizontal relative to the septic tank and strong enough to limit distortion of the tank to a range of about 0.5% to 5% when a vacuum within a range of about 3 to 7 inches of Hg is applied to the tank interior. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A tank, including:
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a tank top, a tank bottom, and a tank side wall, wherein the tank top, tank bottom and tank side wall define a tank interior; a top channel structure that defines a top channel on an interior surface of the tank top, wherein the top channel structure includes a top channel latch that defines a top brace pocket; a bottom channel structure that defines a bottom channel on an interior surface of the tank bottom, wherein the bottom channel structure includes a bottom channel latch that defines a bottom brace pocket; and a supporting brace having a first brace end and a second brace end, wherein the first brace end is configured to be located within the top brace pocket and the second brace end is configured to be located within the bottom brace pocket. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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