Patent ID: 8974663
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: B01D,F16K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A collection valve for use in a water reclamation system, comprising: a drain pipe connectable to a drain line in which gray water flows, the drain pipe comprising an inlet pipe, a medial pipe, and an outlet pipe wherein the inlet and outlet pipes are fixed relative to each other, and the medial pipe has a first opening and is disposed in between the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe, and the medial pipe and further is rotatable relative to the inlet and outlet pipes from a first position to a second position; a valve plug pipe, surrounding the medial pipe and fixed relative to the inlet and outlet pipes, having a second opening and a belt opening, the belt opening adapted to receive a belt for engaging the medial pipe and rotating the medial pipe between the first and second positions; and an actuator assembly fixed relative to the valve plug pipe, the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe, coupled to the valve plug pipe, for rotating the medial pipe between the first and second positions; wherein when the medial pipe is rotated to the first position, the first opening of the medial pipe is in alignment with the second opening of the valve plug pipe allowing gray water to pass passing through the medial pipe to drain into a collection tank; and wherein when the medial pipe is rotated to the second position, the first opening of the medial pipe is not in alignment with the second opening of the valve plug pipe.