Positive displacement pump

• US 6,533,557 B1
• Filed: 08/13/2001
• Issued: 03/18/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: David G. Williams
• Original Assignee: David G. Williams
• Inventors: Williams, David G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Walberg, Teresa
• Assistant Examiner(s): FASTOVSKY, LEONID M
• Application Number:
  US09/928,781
• Time in Patent Office: 582 Days
• Field of Search: 417/375, 417/206, 417/405, 417/348, 417/391, 417/390, 137/262, 137/99, 123/43.R, 239/404
• US Class Current: 417/405
• CPC Class Codes: A01C 23/042 Adding fertiliser to watering systems
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 25/60 Pump mixers, i.e. mixing within a pump
• CPC Class Codes: F01D 15/08 Adaptations for driving, or combinations with, pumps
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 17/00 Pumps characterised by combination with, or adaptation to, specific driving engines or motors
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/479 Flow dividing compartments

Abstract

This invention relates to a positive displacement pump which allows a liquid additive (such as liquid fertilizer) to be introduced into another liquid stream (such as water) and to be mixed in a constant proportion. One end of the pump can be connected to a faucet and the other end to a typical garden hose or other device. Water enters the pump through a faucet and is redirected (bent) by an upper stator which allows the water to rotate turbine vanes. The turbine is rotatably connected to a cam and the rotation of the cam moves pistons which allows liquid fertilizer to be drawn in from its reservoir. The liquid fertilizer flows through a tube and into one of two pistons. Then, the liquid fertilizer is dispelled through one of the exit tubes through the pumping action of the pistons. The water which was used to turn the turbine then combines with the liquid fertilizer as it comes out of the exit tubes and a water/fertilizer mixture is created.

Claims

1. A positive displacement pump comprising:

(a) a housing with an inlet port for a first liquid stream and an exit port for the first liquid stream,

(b) a turbine with turbine vanes in fluid communication with the first liquid stream,

(c) a cam rotatably connected to the turbine vanes,

(d) a cam driven piston in fluid communication with an inlet tube and exit tube for a second liquid,

(e) the inlet tube for drawing the second liquid from a reservoir into a chamber of the piston, and

(f) the exit tube for dispersing the second liquid from the chamber of the piston into the exit port for the liquid stream.

2. The positive displacement pump of claim 1 further comprising an upper stator which is located under the inlet port for the first liquid stream to redirect the first liquid stream onto the turbine vanes.

3. The positive displacement pump of claim 1 further comprising a bottom stator which is located above the exit port to redirect the first liquid stream into the exit port.

4. The positive displacement pump of claim 1 further comprising a check valve connected to the inlet tube.