Patents by Inventor Malcolm Clever

Malcolm Clever has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Pump assembly for jetted tub
    Patent number: 6056506
    Abstract: A pump casing comprises an inlet conduit, a volute and a flow directing chamber. The inlet conduit has a first interior cross-sectional area. The volute has a hollow interior adapted to house a pump impeller. The flow directing chamber is positioned intermediate the inlet conduit and the volute. The chamber has a second interior cross-sectional area greater than the first interior cross-sectional area. The chamber has an inlet opening at a lower portion of the chamber and an outlet opening at an upper portion of the chamber. The inlet opening is in fluid communication with the inlet conduit. The outlet opening is in fluid communication with the volute. The outlet opening has a third interior cross-sectional area less than the second interior cross-sectional area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2000
    Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.
    Inventors: Thomas B. Martin, Malcolm Clever