Apparatus for dredging divided solids submerged in liquid
Abstract
Abstract APPARATUS IS PRESENTED FOR REMOVING FINELY DIVIDED SOLIDS COLLECTED IN A SUMP OR PIT IN ASSOCIATION WITH WATER. A MAIN FRAME SUPPORTS THE APPARATUS ABOVE THE PIT, A FIRST GUIDE MEANS IS SUPPORTED IN THE FRAME FOR VERTICAL RECIPROCATION, A SECOND GUIDE MEANS IS SUPPORTED WITHIN THE FIRST GUIDE MEANS FOR ROTATION THEREIN ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS, A BOOM EXTENDS OUTWARDLY AND DOWNWARDLY FROM THE LOWER END OF THE SECOND GUIDE MEANS, TILTABLE ABOUT A HORIZONTAL PIVOT AXIS, AND A DREDGING HEAD AT THE OUTER END OF THE BOOM IS ADAPTED TO REACH VARIOUS PARTS OF THE PIT BY MANIPULATION OF THE APPARATUS. A PUMP IS MOUNTED INSIDE OF THE SECOND GUIDE MEANS WITH AN INTAKE LINE COMMUNICATING TO THE DREDGE HEAD SO THAT THE LOOSENED SOLID MATERIAL IN SOMEWHAT OF A SLURRY IS ENABLED TO BE PUMPED OUT OF THE PIT. D R A W I N G
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- 👤 L Duval
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