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Water bed with compact built-in drain pump
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-05-11
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Granted: 1993-04-20
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Expires: 2012-05-11
Abstract
Abstract A water bed having a built-in drain pipe. The water bed includes a water tight bladder penetrated by a pump assembly connected to the bladder by a bell shaped insert. The pump assembly includes an inlet port and an outlet port and a jet pump connected between the inlet port and the outlet port. The contents of the water tight bladder can be sucked out by providing a motive liquid at the inlet port and attaching drain tubing at the outlet port. The jet pump includes a jet nozzle and a diffuser aligned with the jet nozzle. A filter may be provided to allow filtering of fluid drawn into the diffuser. The jet pump and fluid passages leading into and out of the pump can be formed as a single piece.
Inventors
- 👤 Russell D. Ide
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:05
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C27/00; A47C27/08; A47C27/085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
279 words
A water bed having a built-in drain pump, the water bed comprising: a water tight bladder having a sealed interior; an insert, the insert having an outer periphery connected to the bladder and an opening into the interior of the bladder; a pump extending into the water tight bladder through the opening, the pump including: a pump body having an inlet port formed in the pump body to allow fluid to pass into the interior of the water tight bladder, an outlet port formed in the pump body to allow fluid to flow out of the water tight bladder, an inlet pipe extending from the inlet port into the interior of the water-tight bladder; an outlet pipe extending from the outlet port into the interior of the water tight bladder; a jet nozzle formed in the pump body, the jet nozzle having an inlet opening and a discharge opening, the inlet opening being in fluid communication with the inlet pipe so that fluid passing through the inlet pipe is directed into the inlet opening of the jet nozzle, the inlet opening being larger than the discharge opening such that the velocity of fluid passing through the nozzle is increased; and a diffuser formed in the pump body, the diffuser having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, the inlet opening of the diffuser being larger than the outlet opening of the jet nozzle and the outlet opening being connected to the outlet pipe, the discharge end of the jet nozzle being coaxially aligned with the inlet end of the diffuser and spaced therefrom whereby when fluid is caused to flow through the jet nozzle, a suction pressure is created.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
279 words
A water bed having a built-in drain pump, the water bed comprising: a water tight bladder having a sealed interior; an insert, the insert having an outer periphery connected to the bladder and an opening into the interior of the bladder; a pump extending into the water tight bladder through the opening, the pump including: a pump body having an inlet port formed in the pump body to allow fluid to pass into the interior of the water tight bladder, an outlet port formed in the pump body to allow fluid to flow out of the water tight bladder, an inlet pipe extending from the inlet port into the interior of the water-tight bladder; an outlet pipe extending from the outlet port into the interior of the water tight bladder; a jet nozzle formed in the pump body, the jet nozzle having an inlet opening and a discharge opening, the inlet opening being in fluid communication with the inlet pipe so that fluid passing through the inlet pipe is directed into the inlet opening of the jet nozzle, the inlet opening being larger than the discharge opening such that the velocity of fluid passing through the nozzle is increased; and a diffuser formed in the pump body, the diffuser having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, the inlet opening of the diffuser being larger than the outlet opening of the jet nozzle and the outlet opening being connected to the outlet pipe, the discharge end of the jet nozzle being coaxially aligned with the inlet end of the diffuser and spaced therefrom whereby when fluid is caused to flow through the jet nozzle, a suction pressure is created.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The water bed of claim 1, wherein both the inlet port and outlet port have threaded couplings for attachment to fluid conducting tubing and one of the threaded couplings is a swivel coupling.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The water bed of claim 1, wherein a filter for filtering fluid drawn into the diffuser is provided in the pump body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The water bed of the claim 1, wherein the insert is a bell shaped insert which is recessed into the water tight bladder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The water bed of claim 1, wherein the jet nozzle and diffuser are formed as a one-piece pump element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The water bed of claim 1, wherein the inlet pipe, the outlet pipe, the jet nozzle, and the diffuser are integrally formed as a single piece.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
205 words
A water bed with a built-in drain pump, the water bed comprising: a water tight bladder having a water tight interior; a pump assembly extending into the interior of the bladder, the pump assembly including a pump body having: an inlet port formed in the pump body; an outlet port formed in the pump body; a jet pump formed in the pump body between the inlet port and the outlet port and means for directing fluid from said inlet port through said jet pump and out of said outlet port, whereby when a motive fluid is passed into the inlet end of the inlet port, the motive fluid and the fluid in the water tight bladder are caused to flow out of the outlet end of the bladder, the jet pump comprising: a jet nozzle, the jet nozzle having an inlet end and a discharge end, a diffuser having an inlet end and an outlet end, the outlet end being in fluid communication with the outlet port; the jet nozzle and diffuser being aligned and constructed such that fluid exiting through the jet nozzle creates a suction at the entrance to the diffuser whereby fluid is drained from the interior of the water tight bladder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
205 words
A water bed with a built-in drain pump, the water bed comprising: a water tight bladder having a water tight interior; a pump assembly extending into the interior of the bladder, the pump assembly including a pump body having: an inlet port formed in the pump body; an outlet port formed in the pump body; a jet pump formed in the pump body between the inlet port and the outlet port and means for directing fluid from said inlet port through said jet pump and out of said outlet port, whereby when a motive fluid is passed into the inlet end of the inlet port, the motive fluid and the fluid in the water tight bladder are caused to flow out of the outlet end of the bladder, the jet pump comprising: a jet nozzle, the jet nozzle having an inlet end and a discharge end, a diffuser having an inlet end and an outlet end, the outlet end being in fluid communication with the outlet port; the jet nozzle and diffuser being aligned and constructed such that fluid exiting through the jet nozzle creates a suction at the entrance to the diffuser whereby fluid is drained from the interior of the water tight bladder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The water bed of claim 7, wherein filter means are provided in the pump body for filtering fluid drawn from the interior of the bladder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The water bed of claim 7, wherein the inlet port has a threaded female swivel coupling for attachment to a supply of motive liquid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The water bed of claim 7, wherein the pump assembly is connected to a bell shaped insert which penetrates the water tight bladder.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The water bed of claim 7, wherein the jet nozzle and diffuser are formed as a one-piece pump element.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
The water bed of claim 7, wherein the means for directing fluid includes an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe formed in the pump body, and a pump body end cap for directing fluid into the jet nozzle.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
125 words
A water bed with a built-in drain pump, the water bed comprising: a water tight bladder having a water tight interior, a pump assembly connected to and penetrating into the water tight interior of the bladder through a single opening in the bladder, the pump assembly comprising an inlet port and an outlet port formed therein to allow fluid to pass into and out of the interior of the water tight bladder and a jet pump connected between the inlet and the outlet port such that when motive fluid is caused to flow through the inlet port, a suction force is created within the interior of the water tight bladder such that the contents of the water tight bladder are drained through the outlet port.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
125 words
A water bed with a built-in drain pump, the water bed comprising: a water tight bladder having a water tight interior, a pump assembly connected to and penetrating into the water tight interior of the bladder through a single opening in the bladder, the pump assembly comprising an inlet port and an outlet port formed therein to allow fluid to pass into and out of the interior of the water tight bladder and a jet pump connected between the inlet and the outlet port such that when motive fluid is caused to flow through the inlet port, a suction force is created within the interior of the water tight bladder such that the contents of the water tight bladder are drained through the outlet port.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
76 words
The water bed of claim 13, wherein the jet pump comprises: a jet nozzle having an inlet end and a discharge end, the inlet end being in fluid communication with the inlet port; and a diffuser having an inlet end and an outlet end, the discharge end of the jet nozzle being aligned with the inlet end of the diffuser such that fluid exiting the nozzle creates a suction at the inlet end of the diffuser.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
17 words
The water bed of claim 14, further comprising filter means for filtering fluid sucked into the diffuser.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The water bed of claim 14, wherein the inlet port has a threaded female swivel coupling for attachment to a supply of motive liquid.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The water bed of claim 13, wherein the pump assembly is connected to the water tight bladder via a bell shaped insert.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
The water bed of claim 14, wherein the jet pump, inlet pipe and outlet pipe are integrally formed.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The water bed of claim 14, wherein the jet nozzle and diffuser portion are integrally formed as a single piece.
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