Patent · US Expired

Apparatus for cleaning beaches

US4542550A · kind A · utility

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13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 2, 1983
Grant dateSep 24, 1985
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
  • CPC primaryE01H12/006
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A beach cleaner for removing petroleum deposits. The cleaner comprises a cylinder, an endless belt with a protuberance pattern thereon surrounding the cylinder, a scraper bar mounted adjacent the protuberance pattern and a conveyor mounted adjacent the scraper bar. The cylinder is hollow and can be filled with liquid. The conveyor is driven by a power source and conveys debris sidewise to a collecting device. The beach cleaner is adapted to be mounted to a power unit such as a front end loader.

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