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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2014
Applicant:
A. Y. Mcdonald Mfg. Co., Dubuque, IA (US);
Inventors:
Randal S. Aspen, Oswego, IL (US);
Tom W. Hast, Dubuque, IA (US);
Assignee:
A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co., Dubuque, IA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04F 5/48 (2006.01); F04F 5/52 (2006.01); F04F 5/02 (2006.01); F16K 31/385 (2006.01); F04F 5/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04F 5/48 (2013.01); F04F 5/02 (2013.01); F04F 5/10 (2013.01); F16K 31/385 (2013.01);
Abstract
A water powered sump pump () is provided and has a flow control apparatus () connected to a source of water under pressure and to a suction generator. The flow control apparatus () includes a control valve assembly () having a drain outlet () positioned to drain all or most of the water from the assembly (). The sump pump () also includes an actuator assembly () for actuating the control valve assembly via a lever () that engages the assembly () and a float assembly ().