Fluid flows control apparatus and method of use
US7056057B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE02B3/127
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A fluid flows control apparatus includes an elongate stocking having a flexible cylindrical sidewall. The sidewall has plural apertures of a shape and placement in the sidewall as to cover a majority of the surface area and to enable the sidewall to expand radially in preference to axial extension. The stocking is filled with a filter media that may also be chemically or biologically reactive or expansive upon absorption of water.
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