US1943188A - Sewer for sand - Google Patents

Description

Jan. 9, 1934. G. w. RICHARDS SEWER FOR SAND Original Filed May 3. 1952 Patented Jan. 9, 1934 Application May 3, 1932, Serial No. 608,970 Renewed June 24, 1933 8 Claims.

This invention relates to sewer constructions and more particularly to a sewer which can be readily positioned in sand or the like.

An object of this invention is to provide a sewer construction such that it is not necessary to dig a channel or trough in the ground for the entire depth of the sewer or pipe, the sewer including means whereby it can be driven downwardly into the ground after the ground is initially channeled up to the point where the sides or" the channel will cave in.

Another object of this invention is to provide a sewer construction of this kind which is particularly designed as a means to provide a connection between two bodies or" water where the intervening strip of land is of sandy construction so as to prevent the ready channeling of the ground or land.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be described in and in part be understood from the following detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein:-

Figure l is a detail top plan view of a device constructed according to the preferred embodiment of this invention showing the device in applied position.

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical section partly in detail of the device.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the device.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 10 designates generally a tube or hollow member which in the present instance is constructed from a single sheet of metal with the free ends thereof converging to a point.

A pointed member ll is provided with a pair of upwardly converging arms 12 secured to the converging ends of the plate 10 by means of rivets or bolts 13 or the like. This pointed member 11 constitutes a driving point for driving of the tube 10 into the sand or ground and in order to provide means whereby the driving point 11 may be driven into the sand or ground, I have provided a plurality of driving bars or members 14 which are secured at one end to the driving point 11 between the upwardly divergent arms 12. These driving members 14 extend through the top of the tube 10 and may be driven by any desired pressure means in the form of a sledge hammer, pile driver or the like.

One end of the driving point 11 is provided with a tongue 15 and the opposite end is provided with a groove 16 to receive the tongue or" an adjoining point 11 and when these two sections are secured together, the plates or tubular members 10 overlap each other and are secured together by means of rivets or bolts 17 or the like. Preferably, the sheet 10 is constructed or" rustless or non-corrosive material so that it may be used for the passage of salt water or the like which will not readily deteriorate the construction thereof.

Any desired number of these tubular sections or conduits may be connected one to another to form the desired length of sewer and each end of the sewer may be provided with a screen or mesh 18 so as to prevent driftwood or the like from passing through the sewer.

In practice, the ends of the sewer extend into the adjacent body of water and are protected by a breakwater and where one body of water is 76 relatively rough during storms, the extending end portion can be anchored by means of anchors 19 connected one on each side of the sewer by means of chains or flexible members 20 or the like.

In the mounting of this device, a suitable channel is preferably formed in the ground or sand, this channel being dug to a point where the side walls begin to cave in whereupon the desired number of sewer pipes are connected together and disposed with the point 11 downwardly. The driving rods or members 14 may then be struck with a suitable instrument, thereby forcing the points 11 and the tubular pipe 10 into the sand for the desired distance. The opposite ends may be protected with suitable breakwater constructions and the open ends provided with screen or webbing 18 to prevent the passage of driftwood or the like through the sewer.

It is, of course, understood that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is:-

1. A sewer comprising a tubular member formed of sheet material bent upon itself in a manner to form a substantial V along its longilofi tudinal edges, and a driving edge uniting said longitudinal edges.

2. A sewer comprising a sheet of material bent upon itself and provided with flat opposite sides arranged in substantially V shape, and a driving l to member uniting the longitudinal edges of the material and having a substantially V shape in transverse section and constituting a continuation of said flat sides.

3. A sewer comprising a tubular member formed of sheet material bent upon itself in a manner to form a substantial V along its longitudinal edges, and a driving means having a portion uniting said longitudinal edges and another portion extending through the transverse center of the member and outwardly beyond the bight of the member.

4. A sewer comprising a tubular member formed of sheet material bent upon itself and provided with flat opposite sides arranged in substantially V shape, a driving member uniting the longitudinal edges of the material and having a substantially V shape in transverse section and constituting a continuation of said flat sides, and means for securing the fiat sides of the material to the driving member.

5. A sewer comprising a tubular member formed of sheet material bent upon itself in a manner to form a substantial V along its longitudinal edges, a driving edge uniting said longitudinal edges, and means for securing the driving edge to the tubular member.

6. A sewer comprising a tubular member formed of sheet material bent upon itself in a manner to form a substantial V along its longitudinal edges, a driving edge uniting said longitudinal edges, means for securing the edge to the member, and a bar secured at one end to the driving edge and extending transversely of the tubular member and outwardly beyond the bight of the member.

'7. A sewer comprising a tubular member formed of sheet material bent upon itself in a manner to form a substantial V along its longitudinal edges, a driving edge uniting said longitudinal edges, and a screen disposed across one end of the member.

8. A sewer comprising a tubular member formed of sheet material bent upon itself in a manner to form a substantial V along its longitudinal edges, a driving edge uniting said longitudinal edges, means for securing the driving edge to the longitudinal edges of the member, a driving bar secured at one end to the driving edge and extending transversely of the tubular member and outwardly through the bight of the member, and a screen disposed across one end of the tubular member.

GEORGE W. RICHARDS.

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