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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6926026 | Siphon initiating device A siphon initiating device is provided having a cylinder member and slideably interactive hollow piston member, both members equipped with check valves to permit unidirectional flow. Both extremities of the device have threaded fittings for engaging garden hoses. By... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6806952 | Inspection and retrieval device An inspection and retrieval device for vehicle fuel tanks comprising an elongated insertion tube having an end illumination source. A fuel pump in communication with the insertion tube defining a fuel path there through. An extensible gripping element extending from... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6607005 | Fuel tank A fuel tank for a motor vehicle defining at least two interconnecting with the intercommunication being by way of a tank region of smaller cross-section than the chambers, defining a saddle tank configuration. A first of the chambers contains a fuel deliv... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6533951 | Method of manufacturing fluid pump A method of manufacturing a pump [10] for pumping various primary fluids. A body is formed from silicon dies [102,104]. A primary fluid channel [110] is formed in the body and a primary fluid supply [122] is coupled to the primary fluid channel [110] to s... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6412528 | Siphoning pump apparatus A manually operative siphoning pump apparatus for transferring liquid from one container to another container. The siphoning pump apparatus has a hollow cylindrical pump body through which liquid from one container to another can flow and a bellows attach... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6012481 | Constant-level fluid supplier A constant level of fluid (8 or 106) in vessel (1 or 104) is maintained using a reservoir (5 or 102) and a tank (4 or 101). Float valves (9 or 107) which raise and lower with the level of fluid in the reservoir are used to selectively close off fluid pass... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5979485 | Fuel tank level equalizer system A fuel delivery system for vehicles with more than one fuel tank or a single tank with separate sections under at least some fuel level conditions. The system has an electric fuel pump disposed in the fuel container and a jet pump connected to the electri... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5970999 | Hydraulic vacuum pump The hydraulic vacuum pump (HVP) uses a centrifugal water pump with unconventional inlet and outlet connections that cause unconventional patterns of fluid flow. Valves are not required for operation. The submerged pump outlet must be kept open and unobstr... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5403521 | Blow system and a method of use therefor in controlling the quality of recycle cooling water in a cooling tower A water quality control method for recycling cooling water in a cooling tower equipped with a blow system and water treatment agent introduction means. Water is made up in response to the blow-down amount encountered by a blowing operation, and water trea... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5293894 | Automatic prime and flush siphon condensate pump system An automatic prime and flush siphon condensate pump system (100) is provided for displacing condensate water accumulated from an air conditioning evaporator to a drain, such as the drain of a basin (50). Initially, the pump assembly (2) displaces the cond... | 03/15/1994 |
| 4997003 | Liquid waste evacuation and transfer system A method and apparatus for evacuating and transferring liquid waste comprising a pump assembly that is connected to a holding tank and to a liquid container; the pump assembly being mounted on a wall and elevated above the holding tank; the pump assembly ... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4951699 | Fuel transfer system with aspirator A device and system to transport fuel from one interior portion of a fuel tank to another by automatic siphon action, the siphon being initiated by an aspirator which evacuates air and fuel vapor from the siphon by the flow effect of the return fuel throu... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4834132 | Fuel transfer apparatus A fuel supply system including a fuel tank, a feed conduit through which fuel is pumped from the fuel tank, and a return conduit through which excess fuel is returned to the fuel tank. The fuel tank has first and second sumps. The system comprises an ejec... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4552515 | Handy tube pump A tube pump for use in pumping a liquid from one place, such as a tank, to another, such as a vessel, the tube pump comprising a first tube for sucking a liquid from a tank; a second tube for allowing the sucked liquid to discharge therethrough; a connect... | 11/12/1985 |
| 4381645 | Power unit for dam A water power unit for a dam which includes a downwardly directed conduit for directing water from the body of water from the body of water retained by the dam to a water turbine or the like for generating power, the conduit including an upstanding U-shap... | 05/03/1983 |
| 4364228 | Hydraulic turbine system with siphon action The hydraulic turbine system includes: an electric generator; rotary turbine blades; a hydraulic pump for operation by rotation of the turbine blades; a hydraulic motor for driving the generator; a hydraulic reservoir; and connections between the pump, the motor and the... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4291836 | Intermittent water-supply system Apparatus for intermittently supplying a predetermined quantity of water at regular, predetermined intervals comprising: a water tank for accumulating and storing water; water feeding means and inlet valve means; float-actuated valve means within said wat... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4290443 | Flexible tube liquid transfer device A flexible tube liquid transfer device is provided, formed of three concentric flexible tubes to be used as a siphon. A coupling bush connects the inlet ends of the innermost and outermost tubes, sealing the outermost tube to permit liquid to flow into th... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4248258 | Flat roof auxiliary drain system A flat roof solar powered auxiliary drain system having master and satellite modules with respective drain lines and electric pumps for charging the drain lines for syphoning standing water from a flat roof, the master module having a battery and a solar ... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4103495 | Flow control device for an irrigation ditch A device for controlling the flow of water between an irrigation ditch and an adjacent field. A conduit having a first end opening into the irrigation ditch and a second end opening into the field to be irrigated. The cover is pivotally attached to the fi... | 08/01/1978 |
| 3973751 | Siphon with pressure priming and pneumatic reflux A liquid siphon including a tank and a pair of concentric shells within the tank. One end of the external-most shell has an enlarged bell part formed thereon. A deformable gasket is retained against an interior portion of the bell part to close the same. ... | 08/10/1976 |
