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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2012
Applicant:
Ronald Flanary, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Inventor:
Ronald Flanary, Blacksburg, VA (US);
Assignee:
Moog Inc., East Aurora, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 1/04 (2006.01); F04D 7/02 (2006.01); A61M 16/10 (2006.01); A61M 16/16 (2006.01); F04B 17/00 (2006.01); F04D 13/02 (2006.01); F04D 13/06 (2006.01); F04D 25/02 (2006.01); F04D 25/06 (2006.01); F04D 29/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 13/027 (2013.01); A61M 16/1075 (2013.01); A61M 16/162 (2013.01); F04B 17/00 (2013.01); F04D 13/025 (2013.01); F04D 13/064 (2013.01); F04D 13/0626 (2013.01); F04D 25/026 (2013.01); F04D 25/0606 (2013.01); A61M 16/109 (2014.02); A61M 2202/0208 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3331 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3368 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3389 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3653 (2013.01); F04D 1/04 (2013.01); F04D 7/02 (2013.01); F04D 29/2216 (2013.01); F04D 29/2222 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide a pump assembly including a pump chamber with an inlet and an outlet. The pump assembly also includes a first cup at least partially enclosing the pump chamber and including a protrusion with a central recess, and a shaft positioned within the central recess. The pump assembly further includes a substantially hemispherical rotor unit with at least one ferrous metal element molded in plastic, and an impeller coupled to the rotor unit. The rotor unit and the impeller are positioned inside the first cup and rotatable around the shaft.