公开(公告)号：USD943006S1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US29733068

申请日：2020-04-29

Applicant: Flow Control LLC

Designer： Humberto V. Meza ,  Matthew B. Edmond ,  Michael H. Irving

公开(公告)号：US11878770B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US13709492

申请日：2012-12-10

Applicant: Flow Control LLC

Inventor： Michael H. Irving ,  Joel A. Kenney

IPC: B63B13/00

CPC classification number: B63B13/00

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 having a low voltage inline pump, a housing having a compartment with an integrated strainer base 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.

公开(公告)号：US10415228B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

申请号：US15712805

申请日：2017-09-22

Applicant: FLOW CONTROL LLC

Inventor： Michael H. Irving

IPC: E03F5/10 ,  E03F5/18 ,  E03F7/10 ,  B60R15/00

Abstract: A drain or sump box features a combination of a housing, a pump, a float switch and a deodorant bar retainer. The housing may include a housing floor and a wall structure attached thereto and configured to receive and contain waste water. The pump is arranged in the housing to respond to signaling for pumping the waste water from the housing. The float switch is arranged in the housing to sense the level of the waste water and provide the signaling to turn the pump on when the waste water exceeds a certain level. The deodorant bar retainer is arranged in the housing in the housing to receive and retain a deodorant bar for preventing, reducing or masking waste water odor and associated bacteria causing the waste water odor.