Patents by Inventor STEVEN P. HOFFMANN

STEVEN P. HOFFMANN 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).

  • Publication number: 20090246039
    Abstract: A pump assembly includes a manifold having an inlet port configured to be coupled to a supply pipe and an outlet port configured to be coupled to a discharge pipe. The pump assembly also includes a cartridge having a pump stack including a plurality of pumping stages. Each pumping stage includes an impeller. The cartridge extends between a first end and a second end. The first end is removably coupled to the manifold. A carrier assembly supports the cartridge. The carrier assembly moves the cartridge between an advanced position and a retracted position. The cartridge engages the manifold in the advanced position and the cartridge is disengaged from the manifold in the retracted position. Optionally, the carrier assembly may include a support frame and at least one rail. The support frame is slidable along the rail and the cartridge is supported by the support frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: GRUNDFOS PUMPS CORPORATION
    Inventors: RYAN HAACK, STEVEN P. HOFFMANN