US3314540A
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Removal of oil films from water
Assignee: BP PLC
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Filing: 1963-07-05
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Granted: 1967-04-18
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Expires: 1983-07-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lane Edward James
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:59
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02B; E02B15/00; E02B15/04; E02B15/10; E02B15/104; 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
154 words
THE METHOD OF RECOVERING OIL FROM THE SURFACE OF WATER AND TRANSFERRING IT TO A CRAFT HAVING A RECEPTACLE IN THE CRAFT FOR THE TRANSFERRED OIL, COMPRISING MAINTAINING THE CRAFT AFLOAT IN THE WATER, MAINTAINING THE BASE OF THE RECEPTACLE AT LEAST PARTIALLY OPEN TO THE WATER, FORMING ONE END OF THE CRAFT WITH A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY POSITIONED ENDLESS BELT HAVING ONE FACE THEREOF PARTIALLY IMMERSED IN THE WATER AND HAVING THE OTHER FACE THEREOF OPEN TO THE RECEPTACLE, FORMING THE OPERATIVE SURFACE OF THE BELT OF A MATERIAL TO WHICH OIL ADHERES, MAINTAINING AN OPENING IN THE CRAFT BETWEEN THE BOTTOM END OF THE BELT AND THE BASE OF THE RECEPTACLE FOR THE TRANSFERENCE OF OIL THEREINTO, DRIVING THE BELT SO THAT THE PARTIALLY IMMERSED BELT FACE MOVES DOWNWARDLY THROUGH THE WATER AND UPWARDLY THROUGH THE OPENING FOR TRANSFERRING OIL INTO THE RECEPTACLE AND CAUSING THE REMOVED OIL TO FLOW INTO THE RECEPTACLE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
154 words
THE METHOD OF RECOVERING OIL FROM THE SURFACE OF WATER AND TRANSFERRING IT TO A CRAFT HAVING A RECEPTACLE IN THE CRAFT FOR THE TRANSFERRED OIL, COMPRISING MAINTAINING THE CRAFT AFLOAT IN THE WATER, MAINTAINING THE BASE OF THE RECEPTACLE AT LEAST PARTIALLY OPEN TO THE WATER, FORMING ONE END OF THE CRAFT WITH A SUBSTANTIALLY VERTICALLY POSITIONED ENDLESS BELT HAVING ONE FACE THEREOF PARTIALLY IMMERSED IN THE WATER AND HAVING THE OTHER FACE THEREOF OPEN TO THE RECEPTACLE, FORMING THE OPERATIVE SURFACE OF THE BELT OF A MATERIAL TO WHICH OIL ADHERES, MAINTAINING AN OPENING IN THE CRAFT BETWEEN THE BOTTOM END OF THE BELT AND THE BASE OF THE RECEPTACLE FOR THE TRANSFERENCE OF OIL THEREINTO, DRIVING THE BELT SO THAT THE PARTIALLY IMMERSED BELT FACE MOVES DOWNWARDLY THROUGH THE WATER AND UPWARDLY THROUGH THE OPENING FOR TRANSFERRING OIL INTO THE RECEPTACLE AND CAUSING THE REMOVED OIL TO FLOW INTO THE RECEPTACLE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-04-17 | 1970-10-17 | 1971-04-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-04-17 | 1974-10-17 | 1975-04-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-04-17 | 1978-10-17 | 1979-04-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |