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US 5,901,734 AGranted
Adjustable bury tank for water system
AssigneeK & M Industries
InventorWilliam Dale Kucera
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Abstract
A water supply system which includes an adjustable bury pressure tank having an adjustable float pump control assembly. The water supply system may be adapted for use in a wide variety of climatic conditions.
Claims23
A pressure tank liquid supply system comprising
- (a) a casing pipe;
- (b) a pump within a lower end of said casing pipe;
- (c) a pipe within said casing pipe connected to said pump;
- (d) a vented pressure tank coupled to said casing pipe;
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- (e) a gas volume control assembly comprising a valve pipe coupled to said pressure tank having a valve connected to the upper end of said valve pipe, a float casing mounted coaxially within said valve pipe having a float attached to a first lower end of said float casing, and a shaft axially movable within said float casing to engage said valve.
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An adjustable depth pressure tank liquid supply system comprising
- (a) a casing pipe;
- (b) a pump within a lower end of said casing pipe;
- (c) a pipe within said casing pipe connected to said pump;
- (d) a vented pressure tank coupled to said casing pipe;
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- (e) a gas volume control assembly comprising an adjustable length valve pipe coupled to said pressure tank having a valve connected to the upper end of said adjustable length valve pipe, an adjustable length float casing mounted coaxially within said adjustable length valve pipe having a float attached to a first lower end of said adjustable length float casing, and an adjustable length shaft axially movable within said adjustable length float casing to engage said valve.
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An adjustable depth pressure tank water supply system comprising
- (a) a casing pipe;
- (b) a water pump within a lower end of said casing pipe;
- (c) a water pipe within said casing pipe connected to said pump;
- (d) a vented pressure tank coupled to said casing pipe;
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- (e) an air volume control assembly comprising an adjustable length valve pipe coupled to said pressure tank having a valve connected to the upper end of said adjustable length valve pipe, an adjustable length float casing mounted coaxially within said adjustable length valve pipe having a float attached to a first lower end of said adjustable length float casing, and an adjustable length shaft axially movable within said adjustable length float casing to engage said valve.
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An adjustable depth pressure tank water supply system comprising
- (a) a casing pipe;
- (b) a vented pressure tank coupled to said casing pipe;
- (c) a water pipe within said casing pipe, said water pipe coupled to said vented pressure tank;
- (d) a water pump within the lower end of said casing pipe, said water pump connected to said water pipe;
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- (e) an air volume control assembly comprising an adjustable length valve pipe coupled to said pressure tank, a valve connected to an upper end of said adjustable length valve pipe, said valve including an air pressure bleed port to allow air to escape or enter said valve, an adjustable length float casing mounted coaxially within said adjustable length valve pipe, a float pivotally attached to a lower end of said adjustable length float casing, and an adjustable length shaft axially movable within said adjustable length float casing to engage said valve so as to open and close said air pressure bleed port.
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An adjustable depth pressure tank system comprising:
- (a) a plurality of casing pipes having different lengths;
- (b) a pump capable of being operably mounted within a lower end of any of said casing pipes;
- (c) a plurality of liquid conveying pipes having different lengths, each of said liquid conveying pipes capable of being operably mounted within one of said casing pipes having a corresponding similar length, each of said plurality of liquid conveying pipes being capable of being operably connected to said pump;
- (d) a plurality of valve pipes having different lengths, each capable of being operably coupled to said pressure tank;
- (e) a valve capable of being operably connected to the upper end of any of said valve pipes;
- (f) a plurality of float casings having different lengths, each of said float casings capable of being operably mounted coaxially within one of said valve pipes having a corresponding similar length;
- (g) a float capable of being operably attached to a first lower end of any of said float casings;
- (h) a plurality of shafts having differing lengths, each shaft capable of being axially movably mounted within one of said float casings having a corresponding similar length, to engage said valve;
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- (i) a vented pressure tank capable of being operably coupled to any of said casing pipes;
- wherein said plurality of casing pipes, said plurality of liquid conveying pipes, said plurality of valve pipes, said plurality of float casings, and said plurality of shafts are user selectable to provide an adjustable depth pressure tank system which may be installed underground at a predetermined, user-selected depth.
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A method for providing an adjustable depth pressure tank system comprising the steps of:
- (a) a providing a plurality of casing pipes having different lengths;
- (b) providing a pump capable of being operably mounted within a lower end of any of said casing pipes;
- (c) providing a plurality of liquid conveying pipes having different lengths, each of said liquid conveying pipes capable of being operably mounted within one of said casing pipes having a corresponding similar length, each of said plurality of liquid conveying pipes being capable of being operably connected to said pump;
- (d) providing a plurality of valve pipes having different lengths, each capable of being operably coupled to said pressure tank;
- (e) providing a valve capable of being operably connected to the upper end of any of said valve pipes;
- (f) providing a plurality of float casings having different lengths, each of said float casings capable of being operably mounted coaxially within one of said valve pipes having a corresponding similar length;
- (g) providing a float capable of being operably attached to a first lower end of any of said float casings;
- (h) providing a plurality of shafts having differing lengths, each shaft capable of being axially movably mounted within one of said float casings having a corresponding similar length, to engage said valve;
- (i) providing a vented pressure tank capable of being operably coupled to any of said casing pipes;
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- (j) selecting one of said plurality of casing pipes, one of said plurality of liquid conveying pipes, one of said plurality of valve pipes, one of said plurality of float casings, and one of said plurality of shafts;
- wherein the selection of said plurality of casing pipes, the selection of said plurality of liquid conveying pipes, the selection of said plurality of valve pipes, the selection of said plurality of float casings, and the selection of said plurality of shafts, are made according to length in order to provide a pressure tank system which may be installed underground at a predetermined, user-selected depth.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.