Post and dome interconnect for leaching chambers

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of post and dome interconnect for leaching chambers member of leaching chambers;

FIG. 2 is a partial top plan view of an interconnect member having a post member;

FIG. 3 is a partial bottom plan view of the interconnect member of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a partial top plan view of an interconnect member having a dome member;

FIG. 5 is a partial bottom plan view of the interconnect member of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the interconnect member of FIG. 2, the left side view being identical thereto;

FIG. 7 is a right side view of the interconnect member of FIG. 4, the left side view being identical thereto;

FIG. 8 is a right side view of the claimed design reassembled, the left side view being identical thereto;

FIG. 9 is a partial front face view of the interconnect member of FIG. 4; and,

FIG. 10 is a partial front face view of the interconnect member of FIG. 2.

The broken line showing of partial leaching chamber structure is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

The views of FIGS. 2-5 and 9 are shown fragmented for ease of illustration.

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Patent History
Patent number: D403047
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 16, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 22, 1998
Inventor: Terrance H. Gray (Bath, ME)
Primary Examiner: Holly Baynham
Law Firm: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.
Application Number: 0/64,977
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Treatment (D23/207)
International Classification: 2301;