System and method for portable battery back-up sump pump
US10718338B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49826
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for a battery-operated back-up sump pump. The method includes providing a back-up sump pump kit including the back-up sump pump, a first check valve, a second check valve, and a joint. The method also includes cutting a discharge pipe extending from a primary sump pump in a sump pit in order to create a first end open toward the primary sump pump that remains in the sump pit and a second end open toward the discharge pipe leading out of the sump pit. The method further includes installing the first check valve at the first end of the cut discharge pipe, installing the second check valve downstream from the battery-operated back-up sump pump, coupling the first check valve and the second check valve to the joint, and coupling the joint to the second end of the cut discharge pipe.
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