Zero gravity liquid transfer screen

Claim 1

In combination with a liquid container in a zero gravity environment such as outer space, a device for transferring liquid from said container through an exit port provided therein, comprising: A. a spiral shaped member rotatably mounted in said container along a longitudinal axis in alignment with said exit port; B. said spiral shaped member being constructed of a material having small perforations therein normally capable of imparting a motion to said liquid by surface tension and frictional forces created therebetween when said material contacts said liquid; C. means for rotating said spiral shaped member to impart said motion of said liquid to direct said liquid out through said exit port; D. said material being constructed so as to permit the passage of said liquid through said small perforations if the pressure buildup created by said spiral shaped member engaging said liquid becomes greater than said surface tension and frictional forces, thereby minimizing undesirable back pressures in said container.