Battery Operated Small Craft Bilge Pump
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Jun 13, 2013
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Dec 10, 2012
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Dec 8, 2011
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Abstract
A small lightweight battery operated remote switched bilge pump is provided weighing less than one pound for installing in a small watercraft, including a kayak, canoe, sailboat, row boat, dingy, featuring a bilge pump comprising a low voltage inline pump, a housing having a compartment with an integrated strainer base and configured to receive the low voltage inline pump, and having a watertight compartment to receive lightweight batteries to power the bilge pump for about 1.5 hours, and a switch assembly to selectively operate on/off functionality of the bilge pump remotely; and a Velcro® arrangement to couple the bilge pump to a surface of the small watercraft to allow easy installation of the bilge pump in about 15 seconds to perform bilge pump functionality without drilling or making holes in the small watercraft, and to allow easy removal of the bilge pump for cleaning and battery replacement.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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FLOW CONTROL LLC | 100 CUMMINGS CENTER BEVERLY MA 01915 |
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- 2012 Application Filing Year
- B63B Class
- 451 Applications Filed
- 393 Patents Issued To-Date
- 87.14 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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IRVING, Michael H | Haverhill, US | 6 | 14 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 14 | |||
KENNEY, Joel A | Beverly, US | 4 | 40 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 40 |
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- B63B Class
- 9.64 % this patent is cited more than
- 12 Age
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Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee |
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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