Patent ID: 6132178
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: F04D

Abstract:
A hand held pump device with an associated load bearing structure, the pump comprising, in combination:a two cycle air cooled engine, the engine having an upper extent and a lower extent, a drive shaft extending from the lower extent of the engine, a fuel tank secured at the upper extent of the engine, a passage interconnecting the fuel tank and engine, tapered housing formed at the lower extent of the engine, the tapered housing having first and second sides and with a pair of apertures formed within the first side of the housing, and a pair of apertures formed within the second side of the housing;a grip having an upper portion secured proximate the fuel tank and a lower portion secured proximate the lower extent of the engine, the grip having an inner surface with a pivotal trigger secured thereto, the trigger controlling the supply of fuel being delivered into the engine and thus the rotational speed of the drive shaft, an on/off switch formed opposite the inner surface of the grip for use in selectively turning on and off the engine;a water pump having an inlet, an outlets and a drive socket, the drive shaft of the engine being secured within the drive socket of the water pump, the drive shaft functioning to supply rotational power to the water pump and thereby drive water from the inlet toward the outlet of the water pump, the water pump further including a base plate with first and second apertures formed therein;a load bearing housing formed about the pump, the load bearing housing taking the form of first and second side metal brackets, each metal bracket having an angled upper extent with a pair of apertures formed therein and a planar lower extent formed with upper and lower surfaces and with an aperture formed therein, each bracket being secured by a pair of fasteners connecting the upper extent of the bracket to one of the pair of apertures within the tapered housing, and a fastener connecting the lower extent of the bracket to one of the apertures within the base plate of the pump with the base plate of the pump resting upon the upper surface of the lower extent of the side metal brackets and with each bracket so secured the housing having a planar base and a pair of inwardly tapering sidewalls, and with the lower surface of the lower extent of the side metal brackets being located beneath the base plate of the pump for use in resting the pump upon a surface.