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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2011
Applicants:
Timothy S. Roman, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Kurt R. Sjodin, Cedar, MN (US);
Adam L. Kalthoff, Circle Pines, MN (US);
Inventors:
Timothy S. Roman, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Kurt R. Sjodin, Cedar, MN (US);
Adam L. Kalthoff, Circle Pines, MN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 53/12 (2006.01); F04B 43/08 (2006.01); F04B 45/02 (2006.01); F04B 53/14 (2006.01); F04B 53/10 (2006.01); F04B 39/10 (2006.01); F04B 39/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 53/12 (2013.01); F04B 43/084 (2013.01); F04B 45/02 (2013.01); F04B 53/125 (2013.01); F04B 53/14 (2013.01); F04B 39/10 (2013.01); F04B 39/123 (2013.01); F04B 53/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
In a reciprocating piston pump, pistonhas first or upper endand second or bottom endhaving inletand outletbores respectively located therein. Inlet checkis located in borewhile outlet checkis located in bore. As can be seen in FIG., each of boresandbranches into three (in the preferred embodiment) flow paths which alternate and are intertwined. It is the unique flow paths incorporating both the inlet and outlet check valves in the piston that are the key features of the invention.