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(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: Us 7,040,840 B2
Zook (45) Date of Patent: May 9,2006
(54) SEWAGE EFFLUENT DISTRIBUTION MEANS
(76) Inventor: Neal Zook, 5598 Nehrt Rd., Bloomington, IN (US) 47408
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 10/988,879
(22) Filed: Nov. 15, 2004
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2005/0180819 Al Aug. 18, 2005
(51) Int. CI.
E02B 11/00 (2006.01)
(52) U.S. CI 405/51; 405/36; 137/395;
210/532.2; 210/170
(58) Field of Classification Search 405/36,
405/40,51; 137/395,397,399,433; 210/532.1, 210/532.2, 170, 747 See application file for complete search history.
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* cited by examiner
Primary Examiner—Jong-Suk (James) Lee
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Brinks Hofer Gilson &
Lione
