Floating oil skimmer
US4172036A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 1977 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S210/924
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for removing oil floating on the water comprising: floats for floating the apparatus on the water; at least one set of rotatable discs comprising a plurality of spaced apart, generally parallel, vertically oriented discs having generally collinear centers. The sets of discs are mounted on the floats so that the discs are partly submerged when the apparatus is floating on the water.
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