# US 11,441,578 B1 · Water-powered sump pump > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,441,578 B1 - Document ID: US11441578B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 16/720,505 - Filed: 2019-12-19 - Granted: 2022-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 2019-01-24 - Assignees: Zoeller Pump Company, LLC - Applicants: Zoeller Pump Company, LLC - Inventors: Charles P. Carroll; Daniel C. Masterson; David R. Gilbert - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11441578B1 ## CPC - F04F 5/10: displacing liquids, e.g. containing solids, or liquids and elastic fluids - F16L 27/0837: {the joint elements being bends} - F16L 27/0841: {forming an angle of less than 90 degrees} - F16L 37/0985: {the flexible hook extending radially inwardly from an outer part and engaging a bead, recess or the like on an inner part (F16L37/0982 takes precedence)} - F04F: PUMPING OF FLUID BY DIRECT CONTACT OF ANOTHER FLUID OR BY USING INERTIA OF FLUID TO BE PUMPED {(evacuating by sorption F04B)}; SIPHONS {(conveying materials in bulk by flows of gas, liquid of foam B65G53/00)} - F16L: PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL ## Abstract A water-powered sump pump including a chamber with a water supply inlet, wastewater inlet and a discharge outlet, wherein a venturi is secured within the chamber, and an elbow joint, including a wastewater exit portion and a wastewater entrance portions. This elbow joint is rotationally securable to the wastewater inlet of the chamber to permit securing of the water-powered sump pump in any desired orientation in relation to the sump. In one embodiment the wastewater inlet includes a cylindrical ingress portion with an upwardly facing ridge around a circumference thereof. The securing system of the elbow joint includes tabs on an inner surface of the exit portion of the elbow, each tab containing an inwardly extending rib which rib extends beyond the upwardly facing ridge on the ingress portion of the wastewater inlet when the elbow joint is secured onto the wastewater inlet. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A water-powered sump pump comprising a chamber with a water supply inlet, a wastewater inlet, and a discharge outlet, wherein the water supply inlet forms an angle with the wastewater inlet; a venturi secured within the chamber; and a fixed angle elbow joint comprising a wastewater exit portion and a wastewater entrance portion, which fixed angle elbow joint is rotatably secured to the wastewater inlet of the chamber; wherein the wastewater inlet of the chamber comprises a cylindrical ingress portion, wherein the fixed angle elbow joint further comprises a securing system for rotationally securing the fixed angle elbow joint to the wastewater inlet, wherein the fixed angle elbow joint is rotatable 360° around the wastewater inlet, and wherein an inside angle between the wastewater inlet and the water supply inlet of the chamber, as they enter the chamber, is supplementary to an inside angle of the fixed angle elbow joint. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The water-powered sump pump of claim 1 wherein the securing system comprises an upwardly facing ridge around the circumference of the cylindrical ingress portion of the wastewater inlet of the chamber. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The water-powered sump pump of claim 2 wherein the securing system further comprises tabs on an inner surface of the exit portion of the fixed angle elbow joint, each tab containing an inwardly extending inset element, which inset element extends beyond the upwardly facing ridge on the cylindrical ingress portion of the wastewater inlet when the fixed angle elbow joint is secured onto the wastewater inlet. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The water-powered sump pump of claim 3 wherein the exit portion of the fixed angle elbow joint further comprises inset cuts extending inward from an end of the exit portion of the fixed angle elbow joint, wherein the cuts form sides of the tabs. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The water-powered sump pump of claim 1 wherein an outer surface of the cylindrical ingress portion comprises one or more grooves extending around a circumference of an outer surface of the cylindrical ingress portion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The water-powered sump pump of claim 5 wherein an inner surface of the exit portion of the fixed angle elbow joint comprises one or more o-rings which extend into the grooves in the outer surface of the cylindrical ingress portion of the wastewater inlet when the fixed angle elbow joint is secured onto the wastewater inlet. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The water-powered sump pump of claim 1 further comprising a mounting element for mounting to a support comprising a cradle with an arc of 15 to 120 degrees, which cradle is secured to an outer surface of the chamber. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The water-powered sump pump of claim 1 further comprising a float system. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The water-powered sump pump of claim 1 further comprising a filter system secured to piping which piping is secured to the fixed angle elbow joint. ### Claim 10 A water-powered sump pump comprising a chamber with a water supply inlet, a wastewater inlet, and a discharge outlet, wherein the water supply inlet forms an angle with the wastewater inlet; a venturi secured within the chamber; a fixed angle elbow joint comprising a wastewater exit portion and a wastewater entrance portion, which fixed angle elbow joint is rotatably secured to the wastewater inlet of the chamber; wherein the wastewater inlet of the chamber comprises a cylindrical ingress portion; wherein the fixed angle elbow joint further comprises a securing system for rotationally securing the fixed angle elbow joint to the wastewater inlet; wherein the securing system comprises an upwardly facing ridge around at least a portion of a circumference of the cylindrical ingress portion of the wastewater inlet of the chamber; the securing system further comprises tabs on an inner surface of the exit portion of the fixed angle elbow joint, each tab containing an inwardly extending inset element, which inset element extends beyond the upwardly facing ridge on the cylindrical ingress portion of the wastewater inlet when the fixed angle elbow joint is secured onto the wastewater inlet, wherein an outer surface of the cylindrical ingress portion comprises one or more grooves extending around a circumference of an outer surface of the cylindrical ingress portion, wherein the fixed angle elbow joint is rotatable 360° around the wastewater inlet, and wherein an inside angle between the wastewater inlet and the water supply inlet of the chamber, as they enter the chamber, is supplementary to an inside angle of the fixed angle elbow joint. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The water-powered sump pump of claim 10 wherein an inner surface of the exit portion of the fixed angle elbow joint comprises one or more o-rings which extend into the grooves in the outer surface of the cylindrical ingress portion of the wastewater inlet when the fixed angle elbow joint is secured onto the wastewater inlet. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The water-powered sump pump of claim 10 wherein the exit portion of the fixed angle elbow joint further comprises inset cuts extending inward from an end of the exit portion of the fixed angle elbow joint, wherein the cuts form sides of the tabs. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The water-powered sump pump of claim 10 further comprising a mounting element for mounting to a support comprising a cradle with an arc of 15 to 120 degrees, which cradle is secured to an outer surface of the chamber. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The water-powered sump pump of claim 10 further comprising a float system. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The water-powered sump pump of claim 10 further comprising a filter system secured to piping which piping is secured to the fixed angle elbow joint. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The water-powered sump pump of claim 10, wherein the wastewater inlet, water supply inlet, and fixed angle elbow joint are in the same plane. ### Claim 17 A water-powered sump pump comprising a chamber including a water supply inlet, a wastewater inlet, a discharge outlet, and a mounting element; a venturi secured within the chamber; and a fixed angle elbow joint comprising a wastewater exit portion and a wastewater entrance portion, which fixed angle elbow joint is rotatably secured to the wastewater inlet of the chamber; wherein the mounting element for mounting the sump pump to a support is a molded component of the chamber and comprises a cradle with an arc of 15 to 120 degrees, which cradle is secured to and forms a tangent with an outer surface of the chamber, wherein the arc of the cradle faces away from a surface of the chamber, wherein the wastewater inlet of the chamber comprises a cylindrical ingress portion, wherein the fixed angle elbow joint further comprises a securing system for rotationally securing the fixed angle elbow joint to the wastewater inlet, and wherein the fixed angle elbow joint is rotatable 360° around the wastewater inlet. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The water-powered sump pump of claim 17 wherein the securing system comprises an upwardly facing ridge around a circumference of the cylindrical ingress portion of the wastewater inlet of the chamber. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The water-powered sump pump of claim 18 wherein the securing system further comprises tabs on an inner surface of the exit portion of the fixed angle elbow joint, each tab containing an inwardly extending inset element, which inset element extends beyond the upwardly facing ridge on the cylindrical ingress portion of the wastewater inlet when the fixed angle elbow joint is secured onto the wastewater inlet. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The water-powered sump pump of claim 17 wherein the exit portion of the fixed angle elbow joint further comprises inset cuts extending inward from an end of the exit portion of the fixed angle elbow joint, wherein the cuts form sides of the tabs.