Patent attributes
A garbage guard apparatus is disclosed herein. In various aspects, the garbage guard apparatus may be mounted in a sump comprising an outflow pipe with an outflow pipe entrance that conveys water from the sump, and the sump may be accessed through a manhole entrance of diameter d. The garbage guard apparatus includes multiple panels, with each panel of the multiple panels having panel width W that is less than diameter d of the manhole entrance to allow for passage of each panel through the manhole entrance into the sump, in various aspects. In various aspects flange is formed on each longitudinal side of each panel with all flanges being symmetric to allow a flange of one panel to mate with any flange of any other panel. The panels when flangeably secured to one another within the sump form a panel assembly, in various aspects. The panel assembly so formed is then attached to the sidewall of the sump about the outflow pipe entrance of the outflow pipe with a lower end below an invert of the pipe entrance and an upper end above a crown of the pipe entrance, in various aspects. When so attached to the sidewall of the sump, the panel assembly defines a passage and the water passes from the sump around the lower end of the panel assembly into the passage and then into the pipe entrance of the outflow pipe with buoyant garbage being retained within the sump by the panel assembly, in various aspects. Related kits, methods of use, and methods of assembly are also disclosed herein. This Abstract is presented to meet requirements of 37 C.F.R. § 1.72(b) only. This Abstract is not intended to identify key elements of the apparatus and related kits and methods of use disclosed herein or to delineate the scope thereof.
