Patents
US 11649010 B1: Apparatuses and methods for pumps, pump adapters, and pump assemblies
- Granted
- 2023-05-16
- Filed
- 2022-05-02 application 17735049
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A pump intake adapter for pumping shallow levels of fluid from a surface to be drained, the pump intake adapter including a connection on the pump intake adapter to convey the fluid away from the pump intake adapter; an intake surface on the pump intake adapter; and a portion of the intake surface of the pump intake adapter that in operation does not contact the surface to be drained, and creates an open conduit between the pump intake adapter and the surface to be drained through which fluid may flow, the open conduit being in fluid communication with the connection on the pump intake adapter. Other systems and methods are provided.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg230516.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skier's Choice, Inc. 33 patents | US company or organization | Maryville, TN | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard L. Hartman | Dixie, ID | 52 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B63B | Ships or other waterborne vessels; equipment for shipping | B63B39/061 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
No recorded assignments or security interests on file for this patent.
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