Cleaning-device combination for cleaning oil-contaminated shore water and shore area
US4760619A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 1987 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A20/204
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention relates to a cleaning-device combination for cleaning shore water (W) and shore area (S) contaminated by oil (O). The combination comprises at least one brush (1) having an arm and a collecting container (6) having as part of the container or separately a scraper or suchlike for removing the oil adhering to the brush and for directing the oil into the container. The object is to create a combination which as much as possible facilitates and rationalizes this sort of manual cleaning work. The brush of the combination comprises a substantially cylindrical bristled part (2) and an arm (3) centrally secured to it. The cleaning device for the bristled part, fitted in connection with the container (6), comprises on the other hand a mantle part (7) corresponding to the shape of the bristled part, the mantle being intended for receiving the bristled part and having, mounted on a bearing inside it, a scraper blade (9) which pushes between the bristles of the bristled part and, when the brush is being rotated in one direction or when the brush is being pulled out, scrapes oil from the bristles, directing the oil into the container (6). The scraper blade may be saw-blade-like, t…
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