Foot valve assembly for lake and river water intake
OwnerMark Gallantinventor
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Abstract
An improved foot valve assembly for use with a water intake includes a bucket with an internal conduit having a connector for attachment to a water pump intake pipe at the base of the bucket. Ballast weight added to the bottom of the bucket provides stability. The intake of water occurs at the upper end of the internal conduit, through a vertically supported foot valve. A basket-fitted over the foot valve may support a fabric bag-filter.
Claims7
A check valve support assembly comprising a container having a bottom panel, sidewalls and an upper open rim, there being positioned therein an intake conduit having upper and lower ends, the lower end of the intake conduit end being positioned to pass through and be anchored by the sidewall of the container at a location proximate to the bottom panel of the container, said lower end terminating in an external coupling means for connection to a water pump intake pipe, the upper end of the intake conduit being positioned above the bottom panel of the container, at a distance spaced therefrom sufficient to provide for a ballasting mass to be placed within the container, over the container bottom panel and beneath the upper end of the conduit, said upper end terminating in coupling means whereby a one-way check valve may be attached thereto.
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