Water supply and storage system for water vessel
OwnerJason Van Ittersuminventor
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Abstract
A water vessel includes a deck having an upper surface and a lower surface. First and second hulls are spaced-apart from one another and operably coupled to the lower surface of the deck. At least one of the first and second hulls has an at least partially hollow interior. A storage tank is positioned within the at least partially hollow interior of at least one of the first and second hulls. A tub for holding water is supported by the deck. The tub includes an interior cavity having a capacity and is fluidically coupled to the storage tank. The storage tank has a capacity less than the capacity of the tub. A pump system is configured to direct water between the tub and the storage tank and at least partially fill the capacity of the tub.
Claims16
A water vessel, comprising:
- a deck having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- first and second hulls spaced-apart from one another and operably coupled to the lower surface of the deck, wherein at least one of the first and second hulls has an at least partially hollow interior;
- a storage tank positioned within the at least partially hollow interior of at least one of the first and second hulls;
- a tub for holding water supported by the deck, wherein the tub includes an interior cavity having a capacity and is fluidically coupled to the storage tank, and wherein the storage tank has a capacity less than the capacity of the tub;
- a pump system configured to direct water between the tub and the storage tank and at least partially fill the capacity of the tub;
- a drain system fluidically coupled to the tub and configured to remove water from the tub;
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- a storage bladder fluidically coupled to the drain system for collecting water removed from the tub by the drain system.
A water vessel, comprising:
- a closed hull structure;
- a deck supported by the closed hull structure;
- a tub for holding water supported by the deck;
- a storage tank fluidically coupled to the tub;
- a pump system fluidically coupled to the tub and the storage tank, wherein the pump system is configured to direct water between the tub and the storage tank, and wherein the pump system includes a tubing structure extending through an aperture defined in the deck and an access point defined in the closed hull structure;
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- a drain system fluidically coupled to the tub.
A hot tub assembly, comprising:
- a tub for holding water;
- a bi-directional pump system fluidically coupled to the tub;
- a storage tank coupled to the tub via the bi-directional pump system, wherein the bi-directional pump system is configured to direct water between an interior of the tub and the storage tank;
- a shell positioned about a perimeter of the tub, wherein the shell includes a drain system operably coupled to at least one of the storage tank and the tub, and wherein the shell includes a plurality of perforations in fluid communication with the drain system;
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- a storage bladder fluidically coupled to the drain system, wherein water is directed from the perforations of the shell to the storage bladder via the drain system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.