Rotary fluid transfer pump apparatus, kit and system
AssigneeJS2 Enterprises, LLC
InventorJustin Spalding
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Abstract
A drill-powered fluid transfer pump apparatus, kit and system. In accordance with certain embodiments, a pump housing is configured to be selectively mounted to a variety of surfaces and in a variety of orientations for ease and safety of operation. In certain embodiments, the pump housing comprises at least one elongated aperture configured to be selectively coupled to the upper rim of a 5-gallon bucket. The drill-powered fluid transfer pump kit and system may comprise one or more straps configured to interface with one or more portions of the pump housing to selectively secure the pump housing to the variety of surfaces.
Claims15
A rotary pump apparatus comprising:
- a pump housing comprising a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and an internal area configured to transfer a volume of fluid between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet;
- an impeller housed within the internal area of the pump housing, the impeller comprising a plurality of flexible blades;
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- a drive shaft rotatably coupled to a side wall of the pump housing, the drive shaft extending from the internal area of the pump housing to an exterior area of the pump housing,
- wherein a first end of the drive shaft is operably engaged with the impeller to rotate the impeller 360 degrees around an axis of the drive shaft,
- wherein a second end of the drive shaft is configured to be selectively coupled to a chuck of an electric drill,
- wherein the pump housing comprises an elongated aperture disposed on a bottom surface of the pump housing,
- wherein the elongated aperture comprises a notched shape defining an arced portion configured to receive a portion of a rim of a bucket,
- wherein the elongated aperture is configured to retain the portion of the rim of the bucket such that the pump housing is retained in an upright position via an interface between the elongated aperture and the portion of the rim of the bucket.
A rotary pump system comprising:
- a pump apparatus comprising:
- a pump housing comprising a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and an internal area configured to transfer a volume of fluid between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet;
- an impeller housed within the internal area of the pump housing, the impeller comprising a plurality of flexible blades;
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- a drive shaft rotatably coupled to a side wall of the pump housing, the drive shaft extending from the internal area of the pump housing to an exterior area of the pump housing,
- wherein a first end of the drive shaft is operably engaged with the impeller to rotate the impeller 360 degrees around an axis of the drive shaft,
- wherein a second end of the drive shaft is configured to be selectively coupled to a chuck of an electric drill,
- wherein the pump housing comprises an elongated aperture disposed on a bottom surface of the pump housing,
- wherein the elongated aperture comprises a notched shape defining an arced portion configured to receive a portion of a rim of a bucket,
- wherein the elongated aperture is configured to retain the portion of the rim of the bucket such that the pump housing is retained in an upright position via an interface between the elongated aperture and the portion of the rim of the bucket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.