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US 2025/0196970 A1Published application
Venturi effect scupper drain
AssigneeLifetime Products, Inc.
InventorsBrent Steed, Edward G. Van Nimwegen
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Abstract
An example watercraft includes a hull that defines a cockpit. A scupper is provided that extends from the cockpit through an exterior surface of the hull. A recess defined by the hull is in communication with the scupper, and the recess defines a portion of a venturi tube. A plate that is attachable to the hull is configured to define another portion of the venturi tube such that when the plate is attached to the hull, a complete venturi tube is defined.
Claims14
A venturi plate, comprising:
- a base;
- and
- a set of structural elements that are connected to, and extend away from, the base, and the structural elements define:
- a portion of an inlet of a venturi tube, and the portion of the inlet is less than an entirety of the inlet;
- a portion of a throat of the venturi tube, and the portion of the throat is less than an entirety of the throat;
- and
- a portion of an outlet of the venturi tube, and the portion of the outlet is less than an entirety of the outlet, and
- the portion of the inlet of the venturi tube, the portion of the throat of the venturi tube, and the portion of the outlet of the venturi tube, are all arranged for fluid communication with each other.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.