Strainer housing assembly and stand for pump
First Claim
1. A pump for use with a fluid circulation system, comprising:
- (a) a strainer housing having an inner surface which defines a cavity for receiving a strainer;
(b) a housing cover adapted to be removably mounted with respect to the strainer housing for forming a seal with respect to the strainer housing, the housing cover including a pair of opposed handles;
(c) at least three ramped cam members formed with respect to an outer surface of the strainer housing, the cam members being adapted to correspond to cooperating cam members formed along an inner surface of the strainer housing cover; and
(d) at least three cooperating ramped cam members formed with respect to an inner surface of housing cover, the cooperating ramped cam members associated with the housing cover being configured and dimensioned for camming interaction with the ramped cam members associated with the strainer housing, wherein at least one of the cam members associated with the housing cover defines a positioning notch and the strainer housing defines at least one positioning tab that is configured and dimensioned to interact with the positioning notch.
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Abstract
A pump for use with a fluid circulation system for a recreational water body is disclosed. The pump includes a strainer housing, an impeller housing integrally formed with respect to the strainer housing, and an impeller cover mounted with respect to the impeller housing. The strainer housing includes a top portion having an outer surface adapted to engage with a strainer housing cover for mounting the strainer housing cover with respect to the strainer housing. A plurality of cams are formed circumferentially with respect to the outer surface of the top portion of the strainer housing. The cams are configured and dimensioned to cooperate with corresponding cam members formed with respect to an inner surface of the strainer housing cover. A positioning tab is formed with respect to the top portion of the strainer housing for appropriate alignment of the strainer housing cover. A positioning notch is formed with respect to the inner surface of the strainer housing cover. The notch cooperates with the tab to ensure proper strainer housing cover alignment. A stand is provided that defines a receiving chamber for receiving a securing feature that is mounted with respect to downwardly extending base portions associated with an impeller housing and an impeller cover.
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18 Claims
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1. A pump for use with a fluid circulation system, comprising:
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(a) a strainer housing having an inner surface which defines a cavity for receiving a strainer; (b) a housing cover adapted to be removably mounted with respect to the strainer housing for forming a seal with respect to the strainer housing, the housing cover including a pair of opposed handles; (c) at least three ramped cam members formed with respect to an outer surface of the strainer housing, the cam members being adapted to correspond to cooperating cam members formed along an inner surface of the strainer housing cover; and (d) at least three cooperating ramped cam members formed with respect to an inner surface of housing cover, the cooperating ramped cam members associated with the housing cover being configured and dimensioned for camming interaction with the ramped cam members associated with the strainer housing, wherein at least one of the cam members associated with the housing cover defines a positioning notch and the strainer housing defines at least one positioning tab that is configured and dimensioned to interact with the positioning notch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A pump for use with a fluid circulation system, comprising:
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(a) a strainer housing having an inner surface which defines a cavity for receiving a strainer; (b) a housing cover adapted to be removably mounted with respect to the strainer housing for forming a seal with respect to the strainer housing, the housing cover including a pair of opposed handles; (c) at least three ramped cam members formed with respect to an outer surface of the strainer housing, the cam members being adapted to correspond to cooperating cam members formed along an inner surface of the strainer housing cover; (d) at least three cooperating ramped cam members formed with respect to an inner surface of housing cover, the cooperating ramped cam members associated with the housing cover being configured and dimensioned for camminq interaction with the ramped cam members associated with the strainer housing; and (e) a stand adapted to be removably mounted with respect to base portions of an impeller housing and an impeller cover. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A pump for use with a fluid circulation system, comprising:
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(a) a strainer housing having an inner surface which defines a cavity for receiving a strainer; (b) an inlet formed on a front side of the strainer housing adapted to allow fluid to enter the strainer housing; and (c) a housing cover adapted to be removably mounted with respect to the strainer housing for forming a seal with respect to the strainer housing, the housing cover having a pair of diametrically opposed handles extending radially with respect to the cover; wherein a top portion of the strainer housing defines an opening adapted to allow access to the cavity defined by the inner surface of the strainer housing, the top portion having an outer surface adapted to cooperate with the strainer housing cover;
wherein a plurality of cam members are integrally formed with respect to the outer surface of the top portion of the strainer housing, the cam members being adapted to correspond to cooperating cam members formed along an inner surface of the strainer housing cover;wherein a positioning tab is integrally formed with respect to the outer surface of the top portion of the strainer housing, the positioning tab corresponding to a positioning notch formed with respect to the inner surface of the strainer housing cover. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A pump for use with a fluid circulation system, comprising:
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(a) a strainer housing having an inner surface which defines a cavity for hosting a strainer; (b) an inlet formed on a front side of the strainer housing adapted to allow fluid to enter the strainer housing; (c) a strainer housing cover adapted to be removably mounted with respect to the strainer housing for forming a seal with respect to the strainer housing, the strainer housing cover having a pair of diametrically opposed handles extending radially with respect to the cover; (d) a top portion of the strainer housing defining an opening adapted to allow access to the cavity defined by the inner surface of the strainer housing, the top portion having an outer surface adapted to cooperate with the strainer housing cover; (e) a plurality of cam members integrally formed with respect to the outer surface of the top portion of the strainer housing, the cam members being adapted to correspond to cooperating cam members formed along an inner surface of the strainer housing cover; (f) an impeller housing integrally formed with respect to the strainer housing, the impeller housing defining an outlet on a top side of the impeller housing and the impeller housing is adapted to host an impeller; (g) an impeller cover removably mounted with respect to the impeller housing, the impeller cover is adapted to cooperate with a motor adapted to drive the impeller, the impeller cover including a base portion of the impeller cover extending downwardly with respect to the impeller cover and adapted to abut against a base portion of the impeller housing extending downwardly with respect to the impeller housing; and (h) a stand adapted to be removably mounted with respect to the base portions of the impeller housing and the impeller cover.
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Specification