Stacked Self-Priming Pump and Centrifugal Pump
AssigneeThe Gorman-Rupp Company
InventorsDonald Racer, Michael L. Keith
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Abstract
A stacked pump arrangement for mixed-media flow includes a first, self-priming, centrifugal pump with a volute having an inlet and an outlet and a second straight centrifugal pump mounted to an upper portion of the first centrifugal pump, the second straight centrifugal pump also having a volute with an inlet and an outlet. A transition chamber is connected, at one end, to the first centrifugal pump volute outlet and is connected, at another end, to the second straight centrifugal pump volute inlet.
Claims11
1-11. (canceled)
A stacked pump arrangement in accord with claim 10, wherein the first removable rotating assembly is driven by a first power source, and wherein the second removable rotating assembly is driven by a second power source.
14-15. (canceled)
17-20. (canceled)
A pump arrangement in accord with claim 20, wherein the first rotating assembly is driven by a first power source and the second rotating assembly is driven by a second power source.
25-28. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.