Patent ID: 11878319
Assignee: nan
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 16:
17. A modular fountain system, the system comprising:
a support structure comprising an elongated hollow body having an open upper portion, an open lower portion, and an inner diameter, the open lower portion configured to be disposed within a water container, the open upper portion having a seating flange extending radially inward, the seating flange defining an opening having a support diameter smaller than the inner diameter;
a modular pump assembly comprising:
a housing configured for enclosing one or more power source in electrical contact with conductive connectors, the housing having a watertight seal, a housing length, and a housing width, wherein the housing width is smaller than the support diameter;
a housing flange extending radially from the housing, the housing flange having a flange diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the support structure and larger than the support diameter;
an elongated tube extending through the housing, the tube having an upper end, a lower end extending from a bottom of the housing, and a tube length;
a pump disposed at the lower end of the tube, the pump connected to the conductive connectors in electrical communication with the one or more power source, the pump configured to pump water from the lower end of the tube to the upper end of the tube;
a water outlet disposed at the upper end of the tube for releasing water at the upper portion of the support structure;

wherein the housing flange is configured to support the housing within the support structure above a water level within the water container and the tube length is configured to position the pump near the lower portion of the support structure below the water level within the water container; and
wherein the modular pump assembly is configured as a unit dimensioned to fit within the support structure by insertion of the assembly through the open upper portion of the support structure, wherein the housing flange is configured to support the assembly on the seating flange without fastening.