Patent ID: 7287963

Claim:
A system for pump priming comprising: a first pump, the first pump comprising an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is adapted to a suction force that suctions at least water into the first pump and the outlet is adapted to a pressure force that pushes at least water away from the first pump; a second pump, the second pump physically separated from the first pump and comprising an inlet and an outlet, wherein the inlet is adapted to a suction force that suctions at least water into the second pump and the outlet is adapted to a pressure force that pushes at least water away from the second pump; and a tube comprising a first end connected to the outlet of the first pump and a second end connected to the inlet of the second pump to provide a fluid path separate from the inlets and the outlets of the first and second pumps, wherein the tube is configured to enable a flow from the first pump to the second pump comprising when the first pump is at least partially filled with water, supplying at least water to the second pump by using the pressure force of the outlet of the first pump to push at least water from the first pump through the tube and into the inlet of the second pump; and when the second pump is at least partially filled with water, supplying at least water to the first pump by using the suction force of the inlet of the second pump to suction at least water through the tube and out of the outlet of the first pump.