Abstract A skimmer for removing oil from the surface of water which includes a cylindrical float mounted to a frame so that the float may rotate with its axis parallel to the surface of the water, a second float connected to the other through the frame with paddles that cause the second float to rotate and actuate a bellcrank and connecting rod system to rotate the cylindrical float. A scraper contacts the upper surface of the cylindrical float to remove oil collected on the surface of the float and allows it to drain down the trough in the scraper into a drainpipe that will flow the oil into a reservoir for storage. In operation, a push-bar frame is attached to the second float having paddle vanes and the entire apparatus would be pushed by a boat, thereby using the motion through the water to actuate the paddle wheel to rotate the oil skimmer float to pick up oil from the surface.
Apparatus as described in claim 1 which includes said scraper means pivotally mounted to said frame between said cylindrical float means and said paddle wheel means, said scraper means substantially equal in width to said cylindrical float means, said scraper means adapted to make line contact with said cylindrical float means for removing contaminants from the surface of said cylindrical float means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as described in claim 2 which includes said scraper means located at an acute angle with said frame, said frame adapted to float horizontally and said scraper means adapted to drain contaminants scraped from said cylindrical float member for disposal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as described in claim 1 which includes the surface of said cylindrical float member provided with protuberance means, said protruberance means adapted to engage and pick up contaminants from the surface of fluids.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as described in claim 2 which includes said scraper means provided with squeegee means, said squeegee means adapted to remove contaminants from the surface of said cylindrical float member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as described in claim 3 which includes said scraper means of substantially fan shape with said width of said scraper means in line contact with said cylindrical float member, said line contact of said scraper means substantially equal in length to said cylindrical float member, said fan shape of said scraper means of shorter dimension than said line contact with said cylindrical float member at said pivotal mounting to said frame, and said drain means adjacent said pivotal mounting to said frame.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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Apparatus as described in claim 6 which includes said scraper means of substantially planar surface and a pair of side members, said side members adapted to guide contaminants scraped from said cylindrical float member down said planar surface of said scraper means to said drain means.