Patent ID: 9139969
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: B08B,E01H,F16L

Abstract:
1. A vacuum hose handling apparatus configured to facilitate movement of a collection tube relative to a collection vessel that is configured for holding waste material, the apparatus comprising: a base that is oriented along a first directional axis, the base including a connector configured to interface with a rail of the collection vessel to at least partially attach the base directly to the collection vessel such that the base is external to a volume defined by the collection vessel for holding the waste material, wherein the interface between the connector and the rail enables a movement of the base relative to the collection vessel along a second directional axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first directional axis; a support arm having an elongated shape that is oriented along a third directional axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first directional axis, the support arm including a first end that, when the base is attached to the collection vessel, is positioned over an opening to the volume; a telescoping member that extends from the base in a first direction oriented along the first directional axis to an underside of the support arm and operatively couples the support arm to the base forming a T-shaped configuration between the telescoping member and the support arm, the telescoping member being configured to selectively extend and retract in the first direction relative to the base; a connection hose configured to connect to an industrial vacuum; and a collection tube that is attached to the support arm at the first end and in fluid communication with the connection hose, wherein the collection tube includes an open end for pneumatically collecting waste materials from the volume defined by the collection vessel.