Oil containment boom
US5000616A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 1990 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A20/204
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An oil containment boom comprising a plurality of sections of a lighter than water, pliable, closed-cell foam material with each of the sections having a weight positioned along one side so that when the section is placed in the water the section floats with the weighted side beneath the water and the other side of the section above the water and a plurality of couplers for flexibly joining the ends of the sections to encloses an oil containment zone.
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