Pitcher pump water dispensing system
OwnerJohn Vojvodicinventor
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Abstract
A pitcher pump water dispensing system including a pitcher pump that has a generally cylindrical central portion with a centrally pivoted pumping handle that has a drive rod coupled thereto with a one-way seal. The system also includes a reservoir that has a receiving pipe coupled with respect to the bottom region of the pump. The reservoir being adapted to hold water. The system further includes a control assembly that has an intake pipe with a valve and a floating regulator attached adjacent to the intake pipe in operational contact with the valve by means of lever linkage arms. Finally the system includes inlet hose that is coupled to the bottom end of the intake pipe and extending to a water source.
Claims4
A pivot pump water dispensing system for efficiently collecting and storing water from a source until it is ready to be dispensed comprising, in combination:
- a pitcher pump having a generally cylindrical central portion having top region and bottom region with an opening on the bottom region with female threads, the pump further having a cone shaped open top portion adjacent to the top region of the central portion with the top portion having a laterally disposed dispensing spout, a base with a diameter greater than that the of central portion, the base having a lip with a plurality of bores therethrough, a sloping intermediate section between the bottom region of the central portion and the base, the intermediate section having a plurality of openings therethrough, a centrally pivoted pumping handle with a drive rod coupled thereto, with a one-way seal, the handle being coupled to a pivot plate with the pivot plate being coupled to the top portion on a side opposite the dispensing spout such that the seal provides a vacuum upon reciprocating of the handle for drawing water up the central portion and out of the spout;
- a reservoir having a cylindrical base section of a uniform diameter with a planar bottom, a cylindrical top section with a curved intermediate section, the top section having a curved lip portion, a receiving pipe with an upper end with male threads coupled to the bottom region of the pump, the receiving pipe having a lower end extending adjacent to the bottom of the reservoir, handles extending outward from the curved intermediate section;
- a connector having a solid cylindrical top plate of a diameter slightly greater than that of lip section of the reservoir with a central opening and a plurality of bores to receive a plurality of nuts and bolts to couple the connecting means to the base of the pumping means, the connecting means further having a ledge extending down from the top plate;
- a control assembly having an intake pipe with a top end and bottom end, the bottom end having male threads, the top end with a valve mechanism coupled thereto, a floating regulator attached adjacent to the intake pipe at a set height to indicate maximum allowed water level in the reservoir, the regulator means responding to the water level in the reservoir and mechanically activating and deactivating the valve by means of lever linkage arms, the control assembly being adjustably held stationary by a upper and lower clamps, the upper clamp being coupled to the lower end of receiving pipe of the reservoir and clasping the bottom end of the intake pipe, the lower clamp being coupled to the top end of the intake pipe and having a long rod parallel to the receiving pipe and with a guide post coupled to the receiving pipe through which the rod slides, the control assembly allowing water to flow into the reservoir when the water level is low as compared to the position of the clamps and stops the flow of water when the desired water level is reached;
- an inlet hose being coupled to the bottom end of the intake pipe of the control assembly and extending through one of the openings of the intermediate section of the base of the pumping means to a propelled water source;
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- a support base having a round planar platform having a top face and bottom face with a pair of wheels along a single side and a resting stub along an opposite side of the bottom face of the support base, the support base allowing the system to be easily moved and as well as rest in a balance fashion.
A pitcher pump water dispensing system comprising:
- a pitcher pump at an elevated orientation having a generally cylindrical central portion with a centrally pivoted pumping handle and with a drive rod coupled thereto with a one-way seal;
- a reservoir at an elevation beneath the pitcher pumphaving a receiving pipe coupled with respect to the bottom region of the pump, the reservoir being adapted to hold water;
- a control assembly located within the reservoir having an intake pipe with a top end and bottom end, the bottom end having male threads, the top end with a valve mechanism coupled thereto, a floating regulator attached adjacent to the intake pipe at a set height to indicate maximum allowed water level in the reservoir, the regulator responding to the water level in the reservoir and mechanically activating and deactivating the valve by means of lever linkage arms, the control assembly being adjustably held stationary by a first clamp and a second clamp, the first clamp being coupled with respect to the lower end of receiving pipe of the reservoir and clasping the bottom end of the intake pipe, the second clamp being coupled to the top end of the intake pipe and having a long rod parallel to the receiving pipe and with a guide post coupled to the receiving pipe through which the rod slides, the control assembly allowing water to flow into the reservoir when the water level is low as compared to the position of the clamps and stops the flow of water when the desired water level is reached;
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- an inlet hose having an intermediate portion extending through the reservoir and an outlet portion coupled to the bottom end of the intake pipe and an inlet portion extending to a water source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.