Piston pump manual rolling system and method of use

Abstract

An improved pump manual rolling system and method of use. The improved pump manual rolling system can include a pump manual rolling device that has a torque wheel that is bolted to and remains on the pump crankshaft; a torque wheel cover that bolts to, and remains on, a non-rotating part of the pump, pump component (such as a the belt guard cover), or an independent stand, and a detached handle with or without a key to both activate and select ratchet operation direction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for manually rotating a pump, wherein the system comprises:
 (a) a torque wheel having one or more handle receptacles for receiving a handle for rotating the torque wheel, wherein
 (i) the torque wheel is operably connected to a crankshaft of the pump such that rotation of the torque wheel can rotate the crankshaft; and 
   (b) a torque wheel cover, wherein
 (i) the torque wheel cover is positioned over the torque wheel, 
 (ii) the torque wheel cover has a window that provides access to at least one of the one or more handle receptacles of the torque wheel, and 
 (iii) the window is positioned to face in a downward direction such that gravity will cause the handle, when positioned in one or more of the handle receptacles of the torque wheel through the window, to drop from the one or more handle receptacles due to gravity. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claims 1  further comprising the handle. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the torque wheel is permanently mounted to the crankshaft of the pump and remains in place during operations of the pump. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the torque wheel has one or more of the following features:
 (a) the one or more handle receptacles are a plurality of handle receptacles;   (b) the one or more handle receptacles are in combination with a planetary gear;   (c) the torque wheel comprises a unidirectional ratchet;   (d) the torque wheel comprises the unidirectional ratchet combined with a planetary gear;   (e) the torque wheel comprises a bidirectional ratchet; and   the torque wheel comprises the bidirectional ratchet combined with the planetary gear.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein
 (a) the torque wheel cover is mounted to a non-rotating part of the pump, pump component, or an independent stand; and   (b) the torque wheel cover is operable to remain in place during pump operations.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein
 (a) the torque wheel cover is mounted to the pump component; and   (b) the pump component is a belt guard cover.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises the handle and the handle comprises an integrated key. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein
 (a) the torque wheel has a ratchet pawl; and   (b) the integrated key is operable to engage the ratchet pawl, move the ratchet pawl into place, and determine the direction of rotation.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the integrated key is further operable to change direction of rotation by removing, reorienting, and reinstalling the handle. 
     
     
         10 . A method of manually rotating a pump, wherein the method comprises:
 (a) inserting a handle into a handle receptacle for a torque wheel, wherein
 (i) the handle is inserted into the handle receptacle through a window in a torque wheel cover, and 
 (ii) the window is positioned such that if the handle is not held in place, it will drop from the handle receptacle due to gravity; 
   (b) rotating the torque wheel to rotate the crankshaft to manually rotate the pump; and   (c) removing the handle from the handle receptacle by either manually moving the handle or by releasing the handle and allowing it to drop due to gravity.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the torque wheel has a plurality of handle receptacles. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the torque wheel cover is positioned over the torque wheel. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the torque wheel is permanently mounted to the crankshaft of the pump and remains in place during operations of the pump. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the torque wheel has one or more of the following features:
 (a) a plurality of handle receptacles;   (b) the plurality of handle receptacles are in combination with a planetary gear;   (c) the torque wheel comprises a unidirectional ratchet;   (d) the torque wheel comprises the unidirectional ratchet combined with a planetary gear;   (e) the torque wheel comprises a bidirectional ratchet; and   (f) the torque wheel comprises the bidirectional ratchet combined with the planetary gear.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein
 (a) the torque wheel cover is mounted to a non-rotating part of the pump, pump component, or an independent stand; and   (b) the torque wheel cover remains in place during pump operations.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein
 (a) the torque wheel cover is mounted to the pump component; and   (b) the pump component is a belt guard cover.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the handle comprises an integrated key. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein
 (a) the torque wheel has a ratchet pawl; and   (b) the integrated key is used to engage the ratchet pawl, move the ratchet pawl into place, and determine the direction of rotation.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  further comprising changing direction of rotation by removing, reorienting, and reinstalling the handle.