Appeal 2006-2171
Application 10/840,715
10. The method according to claim 8, wherein said monitoring step
further comprises:
automatically operating a pump to remove said water from said
holding tank when it reaches a predetermined level; and
counting the number of times said pump is operated within a
predetermined period of time.
11. The method according to claim 10, further comprising the step of
communicating a warning if said number of times said pump is operated
within a predetermined period of times exceeds a predetermined number.
13. A water management system for a boat propeller shaft stuffing
box, comprising:
a containment vessel disposed around a stuffing box, said containment
vessel shielding an engine compartment of said boat from a discharge of
water from said stuffing box, and collecting said discharge of water;
a holding tank in fluid communication with said containment vessel
and exclusively receiving water collected by said containment vessel;
a pump connected to said holding tank and a float switch connected to
said pump for automatically turning said pump on and off, said pump
removing at least a portion of said water from said holding tank; when said
water reaches a predetermined level;
an electronic circuit for monitoring the rate of water collection in said
holding tank, said electronic circuit comprising a counting circuit for
determining the number of times said pump is operated during a
predetermined period of time; and
an alerting device for communicating a warning indication when said
pump is operated a certain number of times within a predetermined period of
time.
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