Portable battery powered automatic pump

• US 20060269426A1
• Filed: 05/24/2005
• Published: 11/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Daniel M. Llewellyn
• Original Assignee: Daniel M. Llewellyn
• Inventors: Llewellyn, Daniel M.
• Application Number:
  US11/135,547
• Publication Number:
  US 20060269426A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 417/411
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 13/00 Conduits for emptying or ballasting; Self-bailing equipment; Scuppers draining means for hatches B63B19/26; centrifugal bilge-water separators B04; arrangements of installations for treating ballast water B63J4/002; pipes in general F16L
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 13/068 Battery powered
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 15/0218 the condition being a liquid level or a lack of liquid supply

Abstract

The invention is a pump system which is comprised of a box with a plurality of openings and inside of which is an electrically powered pump, a float switch and a battery. These components comprise one pumping unit. This unit is designed to rest at the bottom interior of a boat, or the bilge area, for the purpose of pumping water out of the boat automatically when the water reaches a predetermined level in the boat. The pump unit is portable and self contained with no additional power source or wiring needed.

Claims

1. A portable battery powered automatic pump comprising:

(a) a box with a series of openings;

(b) a battery;

(c) a pump;

(d) a float switch;

(e) electrical wire;

(f) a length of hose;

Wherein said pump and said float switch are attached to said box and said battery is placed inside of said box and said battery, said pump and said float switch are electrically connected through said electrical wire.

2. The portable battery powered automatic pump as claimed in claim 1 wherein said box has mounted on it an electrical test button.

3. The portable battery powered automatic pump as claimed in claim 1 wherein said system has a fuse between said battery and said float switch.

4. The portable battery powered automatic pump as claimed in claim 1 wherein said box has a divider located on the interior of said box.

5. The portable battery powered automatic pump as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pump is mounted to said box by means of self locking stainless steel screws and nuts.

6. The portable battery powered automatic pump as claimed in claim 1 wherein said float switch is mounted to said box by means of self locking stainless steel screws and nuts.

7. The portable battery powered automatic pump as claimed in claim 1 wherein said box is constructed of plastic.

8. The portable battery powered automatic pump as claimed in claim 1 wherein said box is constructed of aluminum.

9. The portable battery powered automatic pump as claimed in claim 1 wherein said box is constructed of stainless steel.

10. The portable battery powered automatic pump as claimed in claim 1 wherein said box has a cover.

11. The portable battery powered automatic pump as claimed in claim 10 wherein said box cover has a solar cell incorporated into it.