Patent ID: 7841286

Claim:
An automatic bilge pump system comprising: a container having a base and a cover; a housing within the container, the housing having an upper extend and a water passageway for the upward flow of water; a hose extending laterally from the upper extent of the housing; a pump in the housing for moving water through the housing and the hose; and a control assembly for controlling the operation of the pump, the control assembly including a water-controlled switch and a float and at least one battery for powering the pump, an operator-controlled switch coupling the operator-controlled switch with the battery and the pump and the water-controlled switch whereby when the operator-controlled switch is in a first position the pump is activated, and whereby when the operator-controlled switch is in a Second position the pump is inactivated, and whereby when the operator-controlled switch is in a third position the pump is activated and inactivated in response to the rising and falling of the float.