Method for installing a liquid quality system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11624179-B2
Application number	US-202117345415-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 11, 2021
Priority date	Nov 17, 2017
Publication date	Apr 11, 2023
Grant date	Apr 11, 2023

Abstract

A method for installing a liquid quality system into a containment structure, wherein the liquid quality system includes a liquid quality device and at least one drag-inducing assembly, wherein the at least one drag-inducing assembly includes at least one supporting portion and at least one drag-inducing portion, wherein when the liquid quality device is installed a sump region is formed below, is provided. The method may include mounting, at least partially in the sump region, the at least one supporting portion onto a sidewall of the containment structure. The method may also include attaching the at least one drag-inducing portion to the at least one supporting portion. The method may also include mounting the liquid quality device in the containment structure.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for installing a liquid quality system into a containment structure,
wherein the liquid quality system includes a liquid quality device and at least one drag-inducing assembly, the at least one drag-inducing assembly having at least one supporting portion and at least one drag-inducing portion, the at least one supporting portion having a lower region and an upper region, the method comprising:
forming a sump region;
mounting, at least partially in the sump region, the at least one supporting portion onto a sidewall of the containment structure;
attaching the at least one drag-inducing portion to the at least one supporting portion;
mounting the liquid quality device in the containment structure,
attaching a cap including a flange to an upper region of the supporting portion; and
positioning the liquid quality device onto the flange.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising applying adhesive to secure the liquid quality device to the sidewall of the containment structure and the drag-inducing assembly.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one drag-inducing portion comprises metal.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the at least one drag-inducing portion comprises a plurality of drag-inducing portions constructed from a single piece of sheet metal.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
cutting the piece of sheet metal into a pattern comprising a plurality of arms; and
bending each of the plurality of arms to form a plurality of drag-inducing portions.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of drag-inducing portions comprises an inner bend, an inner arm portion, an outer bend, and an outer arm portion, wherein the inner bend and inner arm portion are proximate to a spine portion, and the outer bend and outer arm portion are distal from the spine portion.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the curvature of the inner bend varies based on the shape of the containment structure.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the curvature of the outer bend varies based on the shape of the containment structure, thereby projecting the plurality of drag-inducing portions towards a central axis of the containment structure.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein attaching the at least one drag-inducing portion to the at least one supporting portion further comprises sliding the at least one drag-inducing portion along the supporting portion until the at least one drag-inducing portion contacts a stopping portion and is locked in place by a locking portion, thereby placing the at least one drag-inducing portion into a predetermined position.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein positioning the liquid quality device includes applying a sealant between a perimeter of the liquid quality device and a sidewall of the containment structure.

Assignees

• Advanced Drainage Syst

Inventors

• Atchison Owen Michael
• Geno Evan Joseph
• Moore Graham Steven Michael
• Stoops Bryan Channing
• Vanhoose Bill Russell
• Vitarelli Ronald R

Classifications

• E03F5/14 Primary

  Devices for separating liquid or solid substances from sewage, e.g. sand or sludge traps, rakes or grates (for use in sewage purification plants or both in sewage purification plants or in sewer systems B01D, C02F {; gullies with sediment traps E03F5/04}) · CPC title

• B23P11/00

  Connecting or disconnecting metal parts or objects by metal-working techniques not otherwise provided for  (connecting sheet metal or metal tubes, rods or profiles B21D39/00; riveting B21J; soldering, unsoldering, welding B23K; hand tools for connecting wire or strip B25B25/00; connecting metal parts by adhesives F16B11/00) · CPC title