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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2020
Applicant:
Wayne/scott Fetzer Company, Westlake, OH (US);
Inventors:
Michael Steven Garcia, Harrison, OH (US);
Philip Anthony Mayleben, Burlington, KY (US);
Nicholas Steven Hafele, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
Wayne/Scott Fetzer Company, Westlake, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/42 (2006.01); F04D 13/08 (2006.01); F04D 29/70 (2006.01); F04D 29/22 (2006.01); F04D 29/043 (2006.01); F04D 15/02 (2006.01); F04D 29/66 (2006.01); F04D 29/44 (2006.01); F04D 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/4293 (2013.01); F04D 13/08 (2013.01); F04D 13/086 (2013.01); F04D 15/0088 (2013.01); F04D 15/0218 (2013.01); F04D 29/043 (2013.01); F04D 29/22 (2013.01); F04D 29/426 (2013.01); F04D 29/445 (2013.01); F04D 29/669 (2013.01); F04D 29/708 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one aspect, a pump is provided comprising a motor configured to rotate a shaft that is operably coupled to an impeller. The impeller is housed within a fluid chamber having an inlet and a discharge in fluid communication with the inlet. The fluid chamber further includes an outlet in a top portion thereof for venting air within the fluid chamber when the impeller is rotated by the motor. In other forms, a pump assembly is provided with an internal float switch integrated into the pump housing.