Patent ID: 7021671

Claim:
A manifold comprising: an elongate tubular body having a first longitudinal port and an opposing second longitudinal port for providing fluid flow through the elongate tubular body along a longitudinal axis thereof, the elongate tubular body having at least one effluent retention portion and at least one conduit portion formed therein, wherein the at least one effluent retention portion and the at least one conduit portion extend longitudinally along the longitudinal axis, and wherein an inner cross-sectional area of the elongate tubular body for the at least one effluent retention portion is greater than the inner cross-sectional area for the at least one conduit portion such that fluid entering the elongate tubular body passes through the at least one conduit portion and is retained within the at least one effluent retention portion during use of the manifold when the longitudinal axis is generally horizontal; a first transverse port positioned between the first and second longitudinal ports for providing a transverse fluid flow from a first effluent retention portion of the at least one effluent retention portion, the first transverse port having an axis within a plane of and generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis; a second transverse port positioned between the first transverse port and at least one of the first and second longitudinal ports for providing a second transverse fluid flow from a second effluent retention portion, the second transverse port having an axis within the plane of and generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, wherein the first and second transverse ports extend outwardly from the longitudinal axis in opposing directions; and opposing first and second ribs extending outwardly from an outside surface of the at least one conduit portion of the tubular body, wherein the first and second ribs radially extend from the longitudinal axis and are orthogonal to the plane having the transverse port axes and longitudinal axis therein, and wherein the ribs provide means for attaching to a clamping device when supporting the manifold in a desired location and elevation during an installation of the manifold.