Patent ID: 7438326
Filing Date: 2008-10-21
Classification: B01D,E03F,F16L,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A tee for use at the inlet or outlet of a septic tank, the tee comprising: an elongated generally cylindrical injection molded plastic main body portion defining a tubular opening, the tubular opening being adapted to receive a filter therein; a cylindrical injection molded plastic uppermost hub coaxial with said elongated main body portion and having an inner diameter greater than the diameter of the elongated main body portion; an inlet/outlet port in communication with the tubular opening, the inlet/outlet port having an inlet/outlet hub at an open end thereof, said inlet/outlet hub having a diameter sized so as to receive a pipe of a first outer diameter and being adaptable to receive a pipe of a second outer diameter, said diameter of the inlet/outlet hub being greater than the diameter of the elongated main body portion; a first injection molded plastic rib extending generally longitudinally along said elongated injection molded plastic main body portion; a second injection molded plastic rib extending generally longitudinally along said elongated injection molded plastic main body portion, wherein said first and second injection molded plastic ribs extend outwardly from an outer wall of the elongated injection molded plastic main body portion and said uppermost hub; and seams coextending with said first and second ribs.