Patent ID: 7938631

Claim:
An adapter for coupling a pump to existing piping, comprising: a first member configured with a first inner coupling aperture arrangement formed to receive corresponding inner coupling bolts to attach the first member to a first coupling of the existing piping, and also configured with a first outer coupling aperture arrangement formed to receive corresponding outer coupling bolts, the first member being a stand inlet adapter plate configured for attaching to an inlet of the existing piping; a second member configured with a second coupling aperture arrangement formed to receive second corresponding coupling bolts to attach the second member to a first port of the pump; and a third member configured to be arranged between the first member and the first port of the pump and also between the second member and the first port of the pump, so as to allow the second member and the pump to be freely rotated a full 360° degrees, if necessary, after the second member is attached to the first port of the pump, in order to align a second coupling of the existing piping to a second port of the pump, the third member also configured with a third coupling aperture arrangement formed to receive corresponding third coupling bolts to attach the third member to the first member after the pump is aligned for fastening the first coupling of the existing piping to the first port of the pump.