Inventors:
Valdemar M. Lubieniecki - Skaneateles NY
Assignee:
Goulds Pumps, Incorporated - Seneca Falls NY
International Classification:
F04D 2908
Abstract:
A fluid pump is provided with a casing having a pumping chamber, an impeller arranged within the pumping chamber, a vortex chamber arranged to open inwardly of the pumping chamber and a repeller carried by the impeller and arranged to extend into the vortex chamber; the repeller and vortex chambers cooperating to create a toroidal flow of fluid within the vortex chamber incident to rotation of the impeller.