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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2005
Robert William Stimpson, British Isles, GB;
Robert William Stimpson, British Isles, GB;
DLP Limited, Braddan, IM;
Abstract
A pumped waste () for a shower comprises a sump (), a waste water inlet () through which waste water enters the sump (), a waste water outlet () for connection to a pump for drawing at least a portion of the waste water from the sump () through the waste water outlet (), and a switch device () for controlling the pump. The switch device () includes a first part () which is located on the sump (), and a second part () which is provided externally of the sump () in spaced relationship with the first part (). The second part () is spaced from, and positioned at a level below, the waste water inlet (). The in use first and second parts () of the switch device cooperate without physical contact with each other to control the pump based on the level of water in the waste.