Patent ID: 9291158
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: F04B,F05C

Claim Text:
1. A diaphragm pump comprising: a center section comprising a diaphragm; an inlet manifold comprising a molded inlet frame, said molded inlet frame having an overmolded inlet encapsulation, said overmolded inlet encapsulation covering said inlet frame where said inlet manifold is configured to contact a fluid being pumped; an outlet manifold comprising a molded outlet frame, said molded outlet frame having an overmolded outlet encapsulation, said overmolded outlet encapsulation covering said outlet frame where said outlet manifold is configured to contact the fluid being pumped; at least one fluid housing disposed between the inlet manifold and the outlet manifold and secured to the center section, the fluid housing comprising a molded housing frame, said molded housing frame having an overmolded housing encapsulation, said overmolded housing encapsulation completely covering said molded housing frame where said fluid housing is configured to contact the fluid being pumped; and at least one bonding portion extending from the molded housing frame and extending through a top surface of the overmolded housing encapsulation, wherein the at least one bonding portion extends through the top surface in an area not contacting the fluid being pumped and opposite a portion of the overmolded housing encapsulation configured to contact the fluid being pumped; wherein said at least one bonding portion comprises an upper surface, the upper surface extending through the top surface and being parallel to the top surface, the upper surface being a solid surface extending across the entire bonding portion; wherein said molded housing frame is molded from a fiber reinforced plastic.