Filter basin, which can hold silt-collecting sock and sorbent material

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, perspective view of a filter basin, which can hold silt-collecting sock and sorbent material, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front side view thereof, the back side appearing essentially the same;

FIG. 3 is a top view thereof with the top, perforated mesh plate removed;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of a filter basin which can hold silt-collecting sock and sorbent material, showing our new design, the top, front, back, left and right side, and bottom views appearing substantially as shown in FIGS. 1-5 except for the squared off corners.

The broken-line showing of environmental structure in FIG. 4 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D300848 April 25, 1989 Baker et al.
D382049 August 5, 1997 Trampp
5391295 February 21, 1995 Wilcox et al.
Other references
  • Imbibitive Technologies Corp., "Gravity Flow Drain," 1995. Imbibitive Technologies Corp., "Imbiber Disk Housing," 1995. Imbibitive Technologies Corp., "Imbiber Disk," 1995. Imbibitive Technologies America, "Imtech U.K. Ltd. installs 1st ever (Class II) Imtech Containment Unit (I.C.U.) London Electricity/National Grid Substation, Hackney (London, U.K.) Sept. 25, 1996," reference itself published ca. Dec. 1996.
Patent History
Patent number: D403418
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 31, 1997
Date of Patent: Dec 29, 1998
Assignee: Imbibitive Technologies Corp. (Wilmington, DE)
Inventors: John S. Brinkman (London), Nicolo Flor (Oakville), Richard Kapuscinski (Burlington), Harry F. Nicholson (Hamilton)
Primary Examiner: Lisa Lichtenstein
Attorney: Christopher John Rudy
Application Number: 0/81,510
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Filter (D23/365); Air Treatment (D23/355)
International Classification: 2304;