Patents
US 11767988 B1: Outdoor enclosure for a circulating pump
- Granted
- 2023-09-26
- Filed
- 2019-07-25 application 16521772
- Type
- Utility · 7 claims
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Abstract
The present invention describes a novel outdoor enclosure for circulating pumps for outdoor tankless heaters, outdoor boilers and other outdoor applications. The enclosure includes a body and a cover with the body attaching to the circulator motor. When closed, the enclosure keeps rainfall and other contaminates from entering the wiring space within the enclosure and the circulator motor. The body of the enclosure has multiple ports for electrical wiring inputs for power and for controls connections which can be made with flexible cords and/or hardwires. The outdoor enclosure can be equipped with a terminal strip to simplify wiring and/or with a timer to control when the circulator operates. To avoid problems associated with freezing, the enclosure may include a thermal device that turns the circulator on if temperatures drop. To secure the cover to the body, fastener tabs are included that can accept a screw or lock.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg230926_r1.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AquaMotion, Inc. 16 patents | US company or organization | Barrington, RI | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans L. Kuster | Barrington, RI | 16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Michael McNamara | Greene, RI | 14 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| John Papa | Apponaug, RI | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F24D | Domestic- or space-heating systems, e.g. central heating systems; domestic hot-water supply systems; elements or components therefor | F24D19/0095 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F04B | Positive-displacement machines for liquids; pumps | F04B53/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-25 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KUSTER, HANS L. signed 2019-06-18 MCNAMARA, MICHAEL signed 2019-06-18 PAPA, JOHN P. signed 2019-06-18 | AQUAMOTION, INC. BARRINGTON, RI | 49858/567 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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