| 20110089098 | BUOYANT WASTEWATER AERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A buoyant wastewater aeration apparatus includes a buoyant float pod and at least one air conduit leg removably attached at a leg input end to a respective air supply outlet. The float pod further includes a leg-retainer structure that accommodates efficient engagement/dis-engagement of the air conduit leg at a known region of the leg. The leg-retainer structure may be in the form of a resilient clamp having an open end for removably engaging the known region of the leg. Alternatively, the leg may have attached thereto in the known region thereof a leg retainer-engaging structure that surrounds the leg, wherein the leg-retainer structure is a non-resilient split-ring having a given shape and dimension. The split space has a dimension sufficient for the leg diameter to pass through. The leg-retainer structure and the leg retainer-engaging structure have complimentary shapes and dimensions that provide a removable, engagement of the leg retainer-engaging structure concentrically within the leg-retainer structure. When the leg retainer-engaging structure is concentrically engaged within the leg-retainer structure, the leg's air input end is connectably aligned with the air supply outlet. An associated method for servicing the apparatus without removing the apparatus from the working environment is disclosed. | 04-21-2011 |
