IP Library Granted Patent US 8,282,825
Granted Patent B2
US 8,282,825 · App. 12/560,357 · Granted Oct 9, 2012

Cylindrical inline fluids filter

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Patent No.
US 8,282,825
App. No.
12/560,357
Granted
Oct 9, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fluids filter is presented that is cylindrical in shape and can be adapted to fit inline with any pipe system. The filter is comprised of an outer solid cylinder and an inner cylinder possessing multiple filter means, including a replaceable fine mesh or material filter. An absorbent boom can be placed in the filter system to absorb hydrocarbons or other materials. The inner tube possesses an emergency bypass in case of flows through the pipe system exceeding rated levels.

Claims (7)

1. an inline fluids filter, the filter comprised of

an inner tube, an outer tube, an interspace between the inner tube and the outer tube, and a filter means,

the outer tube a solid cylinder impervious to liquids,

the inner tube a cylindrical screen with a diameter smaller than the outer tube comprised of a rigid material, the screen possessing a plurality of holes through it of various diameters, the inner tube possessing a top end and a bottom end, the top end of the inner cylinder a flat solid structure, the bottom end open,

the plurality of holes in the inner tube comprised of two sizes, the holes at the top of the inner cylinder large and the holes at the bottom end of the inner cylinder small, the large holes at the top of the inner cylinder comprising a safety bypass for fluids,

the filter means a fine mesh screen or filter material that is wrapped around the inner cylinder to capture and retain particulate matter suspended in fluid passing from the interspace to the interior of the inner tube, the filter means extending from the bottom of the inner tube to just below the beginning of the larger holes comprising the safety bypass,

the bottom of the interspace lined with an absorbent boom, the absorbent boom comprised of materials that absorb and retain hydrocarbons.

Assignments (13)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 10, 2025
From: BEST BLOCK, LLC; CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC; CUSTOM BUILDING PRODUCTS, LLC; FORTERRA CONCRETE PRODUCTS, LLC; FORTERRA PIPE & PRECAST, LLC; KEYSTONE RETAINING WALL SYSTEMS LLC; PAVESTONE, LLC; THE QUIKRETE COMPANIES, LLC; UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC; USP HOLDINGS, LLC
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 070170/0919 →
MERGER Recorded Jan 28, 2025
From: BIO CLEAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLC
To: CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 070031/0163 →
ARTICLES OF CONVERSION Recorded Sep 4, 2024
From: BIO CLEAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
To: BIO CLEAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLC
Reel/Frame 068836/0331 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL) Recorded Mar 23, 2022
From: UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC; GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCTS CO., LLC; CUSTOM FAB, INC.; BIO CLEAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.; MODULAR WETLAND SYSTEMS, INC.; FORTERRA PIPE & PRECAST, LLC; FORTERRA CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC.; FORTERRA PRECAST CONCEPTS, LLC; BEST BLOCK, LLC; PAVESTONE, LLC; CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC; KEYSTONE RETAINING WALL SYSTEMS LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 059479/0336 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (ABL) Recorded Mar 23, 2022
From: UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC; GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCTS CO., LLC; CUSTOM FAB, INC.; BIO CLEAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.; MODULAR WETLAND SYSTEMS, INC.; FORTERRA PIPE & PRECAST, LLC; FORTERRA CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC.; FORTERRA PRECAST CONCEPTS, LLC; BEST BLOCK, LLC; PAVESTONE, LLC; CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS LLC; KEYSTONE RETAINING WALL SYSTEMS LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 059479/0437 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2022
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: FORTERRA PIPE & PRECAST, LLC; UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC; GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCTS CO., LLC; CUSTOM FAB, INC.; BIO CLEAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.; FORTERRA PRECAST CONCEPTS, LLC; MODULAR WETLAND SYSTEMS, INC.; FORTERRA CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 060199/0286 →
RELEASE OF ABL SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RECORDED AT REEL 041225/FRAME 0793 Recorded Mar 21, 2022
From: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
To: FORTERRA PIPE & PRECAST, LLC; FORTERRA PRESSURE PIPE, INC.; FORTERRA CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC.; UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC; GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCTS CO., LLC; CUSTOM FAB, INC.; BIO CLEAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.; MODULAR WETLAND SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 060205/0101 →
RELEASE OF SENIOR LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RECORDED AT REEL 040775/FRAME 0692 Recorded Mar 18, 2022
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: FORTERRA PIPE & PRECAST, LLC; FORTERRA PRESSURE PIPE, INC.; FORTERRA CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC.; UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC; GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCTS CO., LLC; CUSTOM FAB, INC.; BIO CLEAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.; MODULAR WETLAND SYSTEMS, INC.
Reel/Frame 059437/0967 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2022
From: BIO CLEAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 059313/0570 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT (NOTES) Recorded Jul 16, 2020
From: BIO CLEAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.; FORTERRA CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC.; GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCTS COMPANY, LLC; MODULAR WETLAND SYSTEMS, INC.; UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 053229/0924 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2016
From: FORTERRA PIPE & PRECAST LLC (F/K/A HANSON PIPE & PRECAST LLC); FORTERRA PRESSURE PIPE, INC. (F/K/A PRICE BROTHERS COMPANY); UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC; FORTERRA CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC. (F/K/A CRETEX CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC.); BIO CLEAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.; MODULAR WETLAND SYSTEMS, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 041225/0793 →
SENIOR LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 30, 2016
From: FORTERRA PIPE & PRECAST, LLC; FORTERRA PRESSURE PIPE, INC.; FORTERRA CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC.; UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC; GRIFFIN PIPE PRODUCTS CO., LLC; CUSTOM FAB, INC.; BIO CLEAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC.; MODULAR WETLAND SYSTEMS, INC.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
Reel/Frame 040775/0692 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Nov 17, 2010
From: KENT, GREG
To: BIO CLEAN ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC
Reel/Frame 025384/0975 →