Inventors:
Michael Citro - Oakley CA, US
Phillip Cortez - Concord CA, US
Gregory Wood - Vacaville CA, US
Assignee:
Tuthill Corporation - Burr Ridge IL
International Classification:
F01C001/00, F04C027/00, F03C002/00, F01C019/00, F04C002/00, F04C015/00, F03C004/00, F16N013/20
Abstract:
A rotary vane pump () for pumping a fluid. The rotary vane pump includes a pump housing (and ) and a rotor having a plurality of dividing members () and a plurality of slots () disposed between adjacent dividing members. The rotary vane pump also includes a plurality of strengthening members (), each strengthening member disposed in one of the plurality of slots and coupled to adjacent dividing members. The rotary vane pump also includes a plurality of vanes (), each vane moveably disposed in one of the plurality of slots.