Exterior lining for catch basin or manhole

• US 5,800,648 A
• Filed: 02/11/1997
• Issued: 09/01/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 07/11/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sealing Systems Incorporated
• Original Assignee: INFI-Shield, Inc.
• Inventors: House, Jeffrey W., House, William K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Osele, Mark A.
• Application Number:
  US08/798,644
• Time in Patent Office: 567 Days
• Field of Search: 156/71, 52/19, 52/20, 220/484, 404/25, 404/26, 404/72, 405/36, 405/38, 405/52, 405/133, 405/135, 405/150.1, 405/151, 405/152, 428/343
• US Class Current: 156/71
• CPC Class Codes: E02D 2200/14 resilient or elastic
• CPC Class Codes: E02D 29/12 Manhole shafts; Other inspection or access chambers; Accessories therefor for underground tanks B65D90/10; for sewerage E03F5/02 ; climbing irons or ladders E06C9/00
• CPC Class Codes: E02D 31/02 against ground humidity or ground water E02D31/06 takes precedence; arrangements other than according to E02D31/04; against hydraulic pressure of groundwater E02D31/10
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 5/02 Sealing
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 55/163 a ring, a band or a sleeve being pressed against the inner surface of the pipe
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/28 Web or sheet containing structurally defined element or component and having an adhesive outermost layer

Abstract

A method and article for sealing a manhole riser, a catch basin, and a pipe juncture. The method is an economical process whereby elastomeric bands are placed around and inside a manhole riser, a catch basin, or a pipe juncture and effectively seals the manhole riser, catch basin, or pipe juncture from loss of water or infiltration of water and other contaminants such as gases and salt.

Claims

1. A method for sealing a manhole riser, said method comprising the steps of:

a. selecting a first and second band of elastomeric material, said first and second band having a total height of at least the height of the manhole riser from the base of the bottom adjusting manhole riser to the top edge of the top adjusting ring of the manhole riser;

b. placing said first band over said manhole riser and positioning a bottom edge of said band at said base of said manhole riser; and

c. placing said second band over said manhole riser, positioning said second band such that it extends over said top edge of said first band and also extends over said top edge of said top adjusting ring.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said first band is capable of being flared in the field if a slab is involved.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said elastic material is ethylene propylene diene material.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said bands are spliced via a vulcanization process.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein an adhesive is applied to said bands to secure said bands to said riser.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein said adhesive is a butyl mastic.

7. The method of claim 5 comprising the additional step of applying a primer to surface areas of said riser which will contact said adhesive.

8. A method for sealing a catch basin, said method comprising the steps of:

a. selecting a first and second band of elastomeric material, said first and second band having a total height of at least the height of the catch basin from the base of the bottom adjusting catch basin ring to the top edge of the top adjusting collar of the catch basin;

b. placing said first band over said catch basin and positioning a bottom edge of said band at said base of said catch basin; and

c. placing said second band over said catch basin, positioning said second band such that it extends over said top edge of said first band and also extends over said top edge of said top adjusting collar.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein said first band is capable of being flared at said bottom edge.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein said elastic material is ethylene propylene diene material.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein said bands have an adhesive applied on the inner side of said band prior to use.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein said adhesive is a butyl mastic sealant.

13. A method for sealing a manhole riser, said method comprising the steps of

a. selecting a first, second, and third band of elastomeric material, said first, second, and third bands having a total height of at least the height of the manhole riser from the base of the bottom adjusting manhole riser to the top edge of the top adjusting ring of the manhole riser;

b. placing said first band over said manhole riser and positioning a bottom edge of said band at said base of said manhole riser;

c. placing said second band over said manhole riser, positioning said second band such that it extends over said top edge of said first band; and

d. placing said third band over said manhole riser, positioning said second band such that it extends over said top edge of said second band and also extends over said top edge of said top adjusting ring.

14. A method for sealing a catch basin, said method comprising the steps of:

a. selecting a first, second, and third band of elastomeric material, said first, second, and third bands having a total height of at least the height of the catch basin from the base of the bottom adjusting catch basin ring to the top edge of the top adjusting collar of the catch basin;

b. placing said first band over said catch basin and positioning a bottom edge of said band at said base of said catch basin;

c. placing said second band over said catch basin, positioning said second band such that it extends over said top edge of said first band; and

d. placing said third band over said catch basin, positioning said second band such that it extends over said top edge of said second band and also extends over said top edge of said top adjusting collar.