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US 5,669,323 AGranted
Automatic bailer
OwnerAaron L. Pritchardinventor
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Abstract
An automatic bailer is used to remove water from an open vessel such as a whitewater canoe. The bailer utilizes a submersible pump that is connected to a power supply through flexible connections. These flexible connections allow flexural movement between the pump and the power supply which may be due to flexure of the floor of the vessel to which the bailer is securely yet removably attached or which may be a result of variations in vessel floor contours or configurations.
Claims10
An automatic bailer positionable in an open vessel, such as a whitewater canoe comprising:
- a submersible, electrically operated pump having an inlet and an outlet;
- a power supply including a battery in a dry box, said power supply being in switched electrical connection with said pump;
- a flexible connection assembly joining said pump to said dry box to allow movement of said pump with respect to said dry box;
- means to removably secure said automatic bailer in the vessel;
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- means carrying water pumped by said pump out of the vessel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.