Site drainer
AssigneeSite Drainer, LLC
InventorAntonio Perez
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Abstract
A liquid transfer device is disclosed that has a fluid pump enclosed within a rigid, space enclosing housing. The pump has a strainer with strainer openings that provide a fluid connection between the pump and the inside of the housing. The strainer is located at the lower end of the pump and the housing. There are also openings in the housing that provide a fluid connection between the inside of the housing and its outer surface. The maximum size of the openings in the housing is less than the minimum size of the strainer openings so that the strainer does not clog with debris. A discharge manifold provides a fluid connection between the pump and the outside the housing. In this way fluid is drawn in through the housing openings and then the strainer before being pumped out via the discharge manifold.
Claims16
A relocatable liquid filtering and transfer device, comprising:
- a substantially rigid, space enclosing housing having attachments that facilitate the relocation and redeployment of the filtering and transfer device;
- a fluid transfer pump having an inlet strainer, said fluid transfer pump being located within said housing in a vicinity of a lower end of said housing, said inlet strainer having a plurality of strainer openings fluidly connecting an inner cavity of said housing to said fluid transfer pump;
- a plurality of housing openings fluidly connecting said inner cavity of said housing to an outer surface of said housing;
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- wherein the maximum size of said housing openings is smaller than the minimum size of said strainer openings.
A relocatable liquid filtering and transfer device, comprising:
- a substantially rigid, space enclosing housing having external attachments that facilitate the relocation and redeployment of the filtering and transfer device, wherein the attachments comprise:
- lifting hooks, pole holders, sliding supports and floatation devices;
- a fluid transfer pump having an inlet strainer, said fluid transfer pump being located within said housing in a vicinity of a lower end of said housing, said inlet strainer having a plurality of strainer openings fluidly connecting an inner cavity of said housing to said fluid transfer pump;
- a plurality of housing openings fluidly connecting said inner cavity of said housing to an outer surface of said housing, wherein the maximum size of said housing openings is smaller than the minimum size of said strainer openings, and wherein at least one removable filter is attached to said housing externally or internally.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.