Redundant Sump Pump System
First Claim
1. A sump pump system that pumps fluid, the sump pump system comprising:
- a base including at least one inlet and at least one outlet;
a first cartridge coupled to the base, the first cartridge removable from the base, the first cartridge including a first electric motor; and
a second cartridge coupled to the base, the second cartridge removable from the base, the second cartridge including a second electric motor;
at least one of the first cartridge and the second cartridge being capable of operating at any given time in order to propel fluid from the at least one inlet to the at least one outlet.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide a sump pump system that pumps fluid. The system can include a base with one or more inlets and one or more outlet. The system can also include a first cartridge coupled to the base and removable from the base. The first cartridge can include a first electric motor. The system can further include a second cartridge coupled to the base and removable from the base. The second cartridge can include a second electric motor. The first cartridge and/or the second cartridge can be capable of operating at any given time in order to propel fluid from inlets to the outlets.
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23 Claims
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1. A sump pump system that pumps fluid, the sump pump system comprising:
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a base including at least one inlet and at least one outlet; a first cartridge coupled to the base, the first cartridge removable from the base, the first cartridge including a first electric motor; and a second cartridge coupled to the base, the second cartridge removable from the base, the second cartridge including a second electric motor; at least one of the first cartridge and the second cartridge being capable of operating at any given time in order to propel fluid from the at least one inlet to the at least one outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A sump pump system that pumps fluid, the sump pump system comprising:
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a base including at least one inlet and at least one outlet; a cartridge coupled to the base, the cartridge including an electric motor and an impeller; a power supply in electrical communication with the electric motor; an outlet conduit system coupled to the at least one outlet; and the cartridge being removable from the base without removing the outlet conduit system and without interrupting the electrical communication between the power supply and the electric motor.
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- 14. The sump pump system of claim 14, wherein the power supply includes a float switch.
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17. A sump pump system that pumps fluid, the sump pump system comprising:
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a base including at least one outlet; a cartridge coupled to the base, the cartridge including an electric motor and an impeller; and a gasket including a flap, the gasket coupled to the cartridge, the flap at least partially covering the at least one outlet. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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