Straining, collecting and pumping system

Claim 1

PUMPING APPARATUS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A LIQUID RECEIVING RECEPTACLE, AN INLET CONDUIT CONNECTED TO DISCHARGE INTO SAID RECEPTACLE AND ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED WITH A SOURCE OF LIQUID SUPPLY, A PUMP IN SAID RECEPTACLE HAVING AN INLET SIDE CONNECTED TO DRAW FLUID FROM SAID RECEPTACLE, A FIRST DISCHARGE PIPE CONNECTED TO THE DISCHARGE SIDE OF THE PUMP, LIQUID TRANSFER MEANS IN SAID RECEPTACLE DISPOSED BETWEEN SAID INLET CONDUIT AND SAID FIRST DISCHARGE PIPE, SAID FIRST DISCHARGE PIPE HAVING STRAINER MEANS THEREIN FOR COLLECTING SOLIDS FROM SUPPLY LIQUID PASSING DOWN THERETHROUGH, WHEREBY FLUID MEANS PERMITTING REVERSE FLOW THERETHROUGH SAID LIQUID TRANSFER FROM THE INLET CONDUIT PASSES THROUGH SAID LIQUID TRANSFER MEANS AND SAID FIRST DISCHARGE PIPE EXTENDING INTO SAID RECEPTACLE, A SECOND DISCHARGE PIPE EXTENDING INTO SAID RECEPTACLE AND ADAPTED TO LEAD THEREFROM FOR RECEIVING LIQUID FROM SAID FIRST DISCHARGE PIPE, MOVABLE CONNECTING MEANS DISPOSED IN SAID RECEPTACLE FOR CAUSING SAID FIRST AND SECOND DISCHARGE PIPES TO BE CONNECTED AND CUTTING OFF FLOW FROM SAID LIQUID TRANSFER MEANS TO SAID FIRST DISCHARGE PIPE DURING REMOVAL OF LIQUID FROM SAID RECEPTACLE BY SAID PUMP, AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO THE LIQUID LEVEL IN SAID RECEPTACLE FOR ACTUATION AND DEACTUATION OF SAID PUMP AND FOR CAUSING SAID FIRST AND SECOND DISCHARGE PIPES TO BE CONNECTED AND DISCONNECTED RESPECTIVELY BY SAID MOVABLE CONNECTING MEANS.