High volume low level strainer
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
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Feb 13, 2018
Issued Date -
N/A
app pub date -
Oct 31, 2014
filing date -
Nov 1, 2013
priority date (Note) -
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status (Latency Note)
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for drafting or transferring water from a water supply to a fire pump in fire service include a strainer, the strainer having a hood member with an open bottom inlet having an inlet aperture, an outlet having an outlet aperture, a suctioning structure extending away from the open bottom inlet of the hood member, and the suctioning structure having a base offset from the open bottom inlet. Method of using the strainer including immersing a strainer in a water supply, fluidly connecting the outlet to a suction side of a pumping apparatus, activating the pumping apparatus, transferring water through the hood member, directing the strainer toward the bottom of the water supply and maintaining the strainer at the bottom of the water supply.
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International Classification(s)
- 2014 Application Filing Year
- F04F Class
- 81 Applications Filed
- 67 Patents Issued To-Date
- 82.72 % Issued To-Date
Cited Art Landscape
Patent Citation Ranking
- 3 Citation Count
- F04F Class
- 36.54 % this patent is cited more than
- 7 Age
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