US 7,517,186 B2
Centrifugal pump and casing therefore
Douglas W. Seitz, Eau Claire, Wis. (US); Michael C. Ruthy, Chippewa Falls, Wis. (US); and Wayne Hable, Bloomer, Wis. (US)
Assigned to W.S. Darley & Co., Chippewa Falls, Wis. (US)
Filed on Jun. 16, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/424,572.
Prior Publication US 2007/0292267 A1, Dec. 20, 2007
Int. Cl. F04D 9/02 (2006.01); F04D 29/44 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 415—56.3  [415/204; 415/206; 415/208.3; 415/224] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A single piece pump casing comprising:
a first cut-water fluid flow path, a second cut-water fluid flow path, a first joint-water path and a second joint-water path, said first cut-water fluid flow path and said second cut-water fluid flow path communicating with said first joint-water path and said second joint-water path, said first joint-water path communicating with a first discharge nozzle and said second joint-water path communicating with a second discharge nozzle, said first discharge nozzle and said second discharge nozzle situated substantially at opposing ends of said casing.