US3245539A
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Fluid separation system
Assignee: Surface Separator Systems Inc
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Filing: 1962-09-18
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Granted: 1966-04-12
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Expires: 1982-09-18
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Murdock M Earle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:47
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02B; E02B15/00; E02B15/04; E02B15/045; B; B01; B01D; B01D17/00; B01D17/02; B01D17/0208; B01D17/0214; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A20/00; Y02A20/20; Y02A20/204; Y10; Y10S; Y10S210/00; Y10S210/918; Y10S210/922; Y10S210/923
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
A SYSTEM FOR THE SEPARATION AND RECOVERY OF EITHER SURFACE OR SUB-SURFACE FLUIDS OF DIFFERENT DENSITIES WHICH COMPRISES: (A) A PLURALITY OF COLLECTING COMPONENTS, EACH OF SAID COLLECTING COMPONENTS HAVING A SOLID CONTINUOUS SURFACE, AND BEING PARTIALLY IMMERSED IN THE FLUIDS; (B) A RECOVERY COMPONENT, SAID RECOVERY COMPONENT HAVING A SOLID CONTINUOUS SURFACE; (C) SUPPORTING MEANS TO SUPPORT SAID COLLECTING COMPONENTS AND SAID RECOVERY COMPONENT IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP TO EACH OTHER TO DEFINE A SUMP COMPRISING A FIRST STORAGE AREA; (D) ROTATING MEANS TO ROTATE SAID COLLECTING COMPONENTS, WHEREBY THEY ARE COATED WITH THE FLUID DESIRED TO BE SEPARATED AND RECOVERED; (E) FIRST FLUID REMOVING MEANS ACTIVELY ENGAGING SAID COLLECTING COMPONENTS TO REMOVE THEREFROM THE SEPARATED FLUID AND DELIVER IT TO SAID SUMP; (F) SAID ROTATING MEANS FURTHER BEING CONNECTED TO ROTATE SAID RECOVERY COMPONENT; SAID RECOVERY COMPONENT BEING PARTIALLY IMMERSED IN THE FLUID IN THE SUMP, WHEREBY SAID RECOVERY COMPONENT IS COATED WITH FLUID DESIRED TO BE SEPARATED; (G) SECOND FLUID REMOVING MEANS OPERATIVELY ENGAGING THE RECOVERY COMPONENT TO REMOVE THEREFROM THE FLUID DESIRED TO BE SEPARATED; (H) TROUGH MEANS MOUNTED TO SAID SYSTEM; (I) A SECOND STORAGE AREA; AND MEANS TO CONVEY THE FLUID FROM SAID SECOND FLUID REMOVING MEANS THROUGH SAID TROUGH, TO SAID SECOND STORAGE AREA.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
210 words
A SYSTEM FOR THE SEPARATION AND RECOVERY OF EITHER SURFACE OR SUB-SURFACE FLUIDS OF DIFFERENT DENSITIES WHICH COMPRISES: (A) A PLURALITY OF COLLECTING COMPONENTS, EACH OF SAID COLLECTING COMPONENTS HAVING A SOLID CONTINUOUS SURFACE, AND BEING PARTIALLY IMMERSED IN THE FLUIDS; (B) A RECOVERY COMPONENT, SAID RECOVERY COMPONENT HAVING A SOLID CONTINUOUS SURFACE; (C) SUPPORTING MEANS TO SUPPORT SAID COLLECTING COMPONENTS AND SAID RECOVERY COMPONENT IN SPACED RELATIONSHIP TO EACH OTHER TO DEFINE A SUMP COMPRISING A FIRST STORAGE AREA; (D) ROTATING MEANS TO ROTATE SAID COLLECTING COMPONENTS, WHEREBY THEY ARE COATED WITH THE FLUID DESIRED TO BE SEPARATED AND RECOVERED; (E) FIRST FLUID REMOVING MEANS ACTIVELY ENGAGING SAID COLLECTING COMPONENTS TO REMOVE THEREFROM THE SEPARATED FLUID AND DELIVER IT TO SAID SUMP; (F) SAID ROTATING MEANS FURTHER BEING CONNECTED TO ROTATE SAID RECOVERY COMPONENT; SAID RECOVERY COMPONENT BEING PARTIALLY IMMERSED IN THE FLUID IN THE SUMP, WHEREBY SAID RECOVERY COMPONENT IS COATED WITH FLUID DESIRED TO BE SEPARATED; (G) SECOND FLUID REMOVING MEANS OPERATIVELY ENGAGING THE RECOVERY COMPONENT TO REMOVE THEREFROM THE FLUID DESIRED TO BE SEPARATED; (H) TROUGH MEANS MOUNTED TO SAID SYSTEM; (I) A SECOND STORAGE AREA; AND MEANS TO CONVEY THE FLUID FROM SAID SECOND FLUID REMOVING MEANS THROUGH SAID TROUGH, TO SAID SECOND STORAGE AREA.
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