Patent ID: 8763630

Claim:
A sewer flushing device for location in a sewage system, the device comprising a housing adapted for location in a sewage flow path; a gate pivotally supported on the housing and adapted for movement between open and closed positions, the gate being biased towards its closed position so as to inhibit the flow of sewage and thereby cause a build up of sewage, and when the sewage upstream of the gate reaches a predetermined level the gate is urged to its open position such that a flushing pulse of sewage flows downstream, and a locating device for holding the housing in the required position, the device comprising a sewer engaging portion adapted to locate in the sewer channel and a housing connector connected to the housing and comprising a rigid protrusion that extends into a lower part of the housing, such that in use the base of the housing is lodged between the bottom of the sewer and the rigid protrusion.