T-housing for septic tank
The bottom annular end of a vertical collar that extends into the vertical tubular portion of a T-housing and is fastened therein by resilient fingers extending radially outward from the collar, is contacted by a resilient finger of a filter inserted through the collar into the tubular portion, a radially inward extending shoulder in the collar is contacted by the bottom of an annular horizontal plate on the filter, and a liquid level alarm system housing is attached to the outer surface of the vertical tubular portion by a plurality of vertically spaced apart catches or studs received in slots on the alarm system housing, a tapered pipe having a first end fastened to a horizontal exit joint on the T-housing and a second tapered end force fit into an exit pipe of a septic tank.
1. A pipe fitting for joining a septic tank filter positioned within a septic tank with an outlet pipe of the septic tank, said pipe fitting comprising: a pipe fitting having a first open end and a second open end, said first open end configured for joining with said septic tank filter; said first open end of said pipe fitting having a first diameter and said second open end of said pipe fitting having a second diameter that is smaller than said first diameter; said pipe fitting having a body extending from said first open end of said pipe fitting to said second open end of said pipe fitting and having a cross-sectional diameter that is tapered in a single direction from said first diameter to said second diameter; and said body of said pipe fitting further having longitudinally extending helical raised ribs extending upwardly from surfaces of said body, wherein said ribs promote a friction fit between said pipe fitting and said outlet pipe of said septic tank when said second open end of said pipe fitting is positioned within said outlet pipe.
2. The pipe fitting according to claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive material at said first open end.