Patent ID: 8439651
Filing Date: 2013-05-14
Classification: F04B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A booster pump system for boosting a flow of water from a water source, comprising: a water pump positioned within a housing, the pump having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the pump is configured to raise the pressure of the flow of water by an amount in a range of 20-200 pounds per square inch, and wherein the pump is configured to raise the flow rate of the flow of water by an amount in a range of 0.5-5 gallons per minute; a flow sensitive switch configured to activate the water pump when the flow rate of the flow of water exceeds a threshold flow rate; a garden hose coupled to the outlet of the pump; and a pressure sensitive switch configured to detect the pressure at the outlet of the pump; wherein at a pressure indicating a no-flow condition through the garden hose, the pressure sensitive switch deactivates the water pump; whereby the flow sensitive switch does not deactivate the water pump upon the no-flow condition.