Mounting bracket for a pump

• US 20080142674A1
• Filed: 12/14/2006
• Published: 06/19/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xylem Ip Holdings LLC (Xylem, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Xylem Ip Holdings LLC (Xylem, Inc.)
• Inventors: Jackson, Jim L., Dang, Thang Q., Fong, John J., Mallik, Vijay
• Granted Patent: US 8,714,501 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/674
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 39/12 Casings; Cylinders; Cylinder heads; Fluid connections
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 39/14 Provisions for readily assembling or disassembling
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 53/14 Pistons, piston-rods or piston-rod connections
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 53/16 Casings; Cylinders; Cylinder liners or heads; Fluid connections
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 53/22 Arrangements for enabling ready assembly or disassembly
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 29/605 specially adapted for liquid pumps

Abstract

A mounting bracket may include a base plate, at least one stationary clip disposed on the base plate, a push releasing plate disposed in spaced apart relation to the at least one stationary clip, and at least one movable clip operatively coupled to and movable with the push releasing plate. The stationary clip or clips and movable clip or clips are disposed and configured to mate with cavities in respective ends of a pump when the push releasing plate is in a non-pivoted position.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a base plate;

at least one stationary clip disposed on the base plate in a substantially fixed location and orientation;

a push-releasing plate disposed in spaced apart relation to the at least one stationary clip; and

at least one movable clip operatively coupled to and movable with the push-releasing plate;

wherein the at least one stationary clip and at least one movable clip are disposed and configured to mate with cavities in respective end caps of a pump when the push-releasing plate is in a non-pivoted position.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the base plate has a ribbed structure configured and arranged to serve as a strength member.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the base plate comprises opposing sides configured so as to slidably couple the base plate to a tracked bracket holder.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one movable clip is positioned on the push-releasing plate in a substantially fixed location and orientation.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the base plate comprises at least one fastener receiving device.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a valve coupling configured to hold a valve of the pump.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising at least one spring configured to provide resistance against a tracked bracket holder.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises at least two stationary clips.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises at least two movable clips.

10. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the push-releasing plate is resiliently and pivotably coupled to the base plate.