US 11,745,830 B2
Bilge system
Christopher Kapsaskis, Freehold, NJ (US); Joseph Cirillo, Manalapan, NJ (US); Zachary Grassi, Freehold, NJ (US); John Kosowski, Oak Brook, IL (US); and Ye Yaoru, Xiamen (CN)
Assigned to SEAFLO Marine & RV North America, LL.C, South Bend, IN (US)
Filed by Christopher Kapsaskis, Freehold, NJ (US); Joseph Cirillo, Manalapan, NJ (US); Zachary Grassi, Freehold, NJ (US); John Kosowski, Oak Brook, IL (US); and Ye Yaoru, Xiamen (CN)
Filed on Jun. 14, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/442,041.
Prior Publication US 2020/0391825 A1, Dec. 17, 2020
Int. Cl. B63B 13/00 (2006.01); F04B 49/02 (2006.01); F04B 11/00 (2006.01); B63J 4/00 (2006.01); F04B 43/02 (2006.01); F04D 13/08 (2006.01); F04D 29/70 (2006.01)
CPC B63B 13/00 (2013.01) [B63J 4/002 (2013.01); F04B 11/0016 (2013.01); F04B 43/02 (2013.01); F04B 49/02 (2013.01); F04D 13/08 (2013.01); F04D 29/708 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bilge pump system for removing residual fluid from a vessel surface, comprising:
a first collection unit having a first collection base with a first collection inlet and a first collection outlet, an electrically-driven diaphragm pump having a pump inlet flow-connected by at least one first tube to the first collection outlet and having a pump outlet, a discharge tube flow-connected to the pump outlet, wherein the first collection inlet comprises at least one first opening on a first bottom face of the first collection base arranged to be on the vessel surface; and
comprising pneumatic, electric, or solenoid valves;
and at least one second collection unit having a second collection base with a second collection inlet and a second collection outlet, the diaphragm pump inlet flow-connected by at least one second tube to the second collection outlet, wherein the second collection inlet comprises at least one second opening on a second bottom face of the second collection base arranged to be on the vessel surface;
wherein one of said at least one of said pneumatic, electric or solenoid valves is flow-connected between the pump inlet and the first collection inlet and another one of said at least one of said pneumatic, electric or solenoid valves is flow-connected between the pump inlet and the second collection inlet in order to select flow from either or both of the first and second collection units.