Bilge system
AssigneeSeaflo Marine & RV North America, LLC
InventorsChristopher Kapsaskis, Joseph Cirillo, Zachary Grassi, John Kosowski, Ye Yaoru
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Abstract
A bilge pump system for removing residual fluid from a vessel surface, includes at least one collection unit having a collection base with a collection inlet and a collection outlet, and a pump having a pump inlet flow-connected by at least one tube to the collection outlet. A discharge tube is flow-connected to the pump outlet, wherein the collection inlet comprises at least one opening on a bottom face of the collection base arranged to be on the vessel surface. A sponge is arranged within the opening of the collection base and in liquid communication with the vessel surface. The sponge can be fitted into place by lips or lugs protruding from the collection base.
Claims18
A bilge pump system for removing residual fluid from a vessel surface, comprising:
- a first collection unit having a first collection base with a first collection inlet and a first collection outlet, an electrically-driven diaphragm pump having a pump inlet flow-connected by at least one first tube to the first collection outlet and having a pump outlet, a discharge tube flow-connected to the pump outlet, wherein the first collection inlet comprises at least one first opening on a first bottom face of the first collection base arranged to be on the vessel surface;
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- comprising pneumatic, electric, or solenoid valves;
- and at least one second collection unit having a second collection base with a second collection inlet and a second collection outlet, the diaphragm pump inlet flow-connected by at least one second tube to the second collection outlet, wherein the second collection inlet comprises at least one second opening on a second bottom face of the second collection base arranged to be on the vessel surface;
- wherein one of said at least one of said pneumatic, electric or solenoid valves is flow-connected between the pump inlet and the first collection inlet and another one of said at least one of said pneumatic, electric or solenoid valves is flow-connected between the pump inlet and the second collection inlet in order to select flow from either or both of the first and second collection units.
A bilge pump system for removing residual fluid from a vessel surface, comprising:
- a collection unit having a collection base with a collection inlet and a collection outlet, a pump having a pump inlet flow-connected by at least one first tube to the collection outlet and having a pump outlet, a discharge tube flow-connected to the pump outlet, wherein the collection inlet comprises at least one opening on a bottom face of the collection base arranged to be on the vessel surface;
- further comprising a user-programmable timer switch and wherein the pump is enclosed by a housing and the housing also encloses the user-programmable timer switch;
- wherein the housing includes screw-holding protrusions to fasten the housing to an external surface.
A bilge pump system for removing residual fluid from a vessel surface, comprising:
- a collection unit having a collection base with a collection inlet and a collection outlet, a pump having a pump inlet flow-connected by at least one first tube to the collection outlet and having a pump outlet, a discharge tube flow-connected to the pump outlet, wherein the collection inlet comprises at least one opening on a bottom face of the collection base arranged to be on the vessel surface;
- further comprising a user-programmable timer switch and wherein the pump is enclosed by a housing and the housing also encloses the user-programmable timer switch;
- wherein the housing includes screw-holding flanges to fasten the housing to an external surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.