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US 11,346,341 B2Granted
Portable fuel pump
AssigneeTuthill Corporation
InventorJacob J. Berry
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Abstract
An illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure includes a pump having a rotor and a plurality of vanes. The rotor is attached to a motor that rotates it in first and second directions and is located in a cavity. The plurality of vanes are each pivotally coupled to the rotor so as the rotor rotates, the vanes selectively push fluid from an inlet port out through an outlet port. The plurality of vanes each have an end selected from the group consisting of a lobe, no lobe, and a rod located in the lobe. Each of the plurality of vanes also includes a pivot pin configured to fit in a corresponding receptacle located in the rotor so that each of the plurality of vanes is pivotable with respect to the rotor inside the cavity.
Claims17
A fluid pump comprising:
- a pump housing having a fluid cavity disposed therein;
- wherein the pump housing includes a first fluid opening and a second fluid opening;
- wherein the first fluid opening is spaced apart from the second fluid opening;
- wherein the first and second fluid openings are in fluid communication with the fluid cavity disposed in the pump housing;
- an inlet flange attachable to and detachable from the pump housing adjacent the first fluid opening;
- wherein the inlet flange includes an inlet port that is configured to be fluidly attachable to a fluid source, the inlet port is in fluid communication with the first fluid opening of the pump housing;
- wherein at least a portion of the inlet port is positioned on the inlet flange distal from the pump housing;
- an outlet flange attachable to and detachable from the pump housing adjacent the second fluid opening;
- wherein at least a portion of the outlet flange is spaced apart from the inlet flange;
- wherein the outlet flange includes an outlet port that is in fluid communication with the second fluid opening of the pump housing;
- wherein at least a portion of the outlet port is positioned on the outlet flange distal from the pump housing;
- wherein the inlet flange is attachable to the pump housing so the inlet port is positionable to at least a first orientation that is transverse with respect to the outlet port;
- wherein the inlet flange is detachable from and reattachable to the pump housing so the inlet port is positionable to at least a second orientation that is about non-transverse with respect to the outlet port;
- wherein the outlet flange is attachable to the pump housing so the outlet port is positionable to at least a first orientation that is transverse with respect to the inlet port;
- wherein the outlet flange is detachable from and reattachable to the pump housing so the outlet port is positionable to at least a second orientation that is about non-transverse with respect to the inlet port;
- wherein the inlet flange and outlet flange are independently movable with respect to each other;
- and
- wherein the fluid source is configured to be fluidly attachable to the inlet port in at least a transverse orientation or at least a non-transverse orientation with respect to the outlet port.
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A fluid pump comprising:
- a pump housing having a fluid cavity disposed therein;
- wherein the pump housing includes a first fluid opening and a second fluid opening;
- wherein the first and second fluid openings are in fluid communication with the fluid cavity disposed in the pump housing;
- an inlet port that is configured to be fluidly attachable to a fluid source, the inlet port is in fluid communication with the first fluid opening of the pump housing;
- an outlet port that is in fluid communication with the second fluid opening of the pump housing;
- wherein the inlet port is detachable from and reattachable to the pump housing and positionable to at least a first orientation that is transverse with respect to the outlet port and to at least a second orientation that is about non-transverse with respect to the outlet port;
- and
- wherein the outlet port is detachable from and reattachable to the pump housing and positionable to at least a first orientation that is transverse with respect to the inlet port and to at least a second orientation that is about non-transverse with respect to the inlet port.
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A fluid pump comprising:
- a pump housing;
- an inlet port configured to be fluidly attachable to a fluid source;
- an outlet port in fluid communication with exterior of the pump housing;
- wherein the inlet port is detachable from and reattachable to the pump housing and positionable to at least a first orientation that is transverse with respect to the outlet port and to at least a second orientation that is about non-transverse with respect to the outlet port.
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A fluid pump comprising:
- a pump housing having a fluid cavity disposed therein;
- wherein the pump housing includes a first fluid opening and a second fluid opening;
- wherein the first and second fluid openings are in fluid communication with the fluid cavity disposed in the pump housing;
- a first port is fluidly attachable to a fluid source, wherein the first port is in fluid communication with the first fluid opening of the pump housing;
- a second port is in fluid communication with the second fluid opening of the pump housing;
- wherein the second port is spaced apart from the first port;
- wherein the first port is detachable from and reattachable to the pump housing and positionable to at least a first orientation that is transverse with respect to the second port and to at least a second orientation that is about non-transverse with respect to the second port;
- and
- wherein the second port is detachable from and reattachable to the pump housing and positionable to at least a first orientation that is transverse with respect to the first port and to at least a second orientation that is about non-transverse with respect to the first port.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.