Apparatus for collecting debris floating in a stream

Claim 1

Apparatus for collecting solid debris floating in a stream comprising, in combination, a stream defined by a bottom with banks defining sidewalls for the bottom, collector means consisting of elongate bars horizontally spaced apart in the direction of the width of the stream and arranged vertically above the bottom thereof, an elongate member horizontally arranged above the bottom of the stream with its axis extending across the width thereof defined by the spaced apart sidewalls of the stream, support means for each end of said member located on each sidewall of the stream, first upper ends of the elongate bars defining the collector means pivotally connected to said horizontal member for pivotal movement around the longitudinal axis of said member, second lower ends of the elongate bars connected by float means with a planar surface extending in the direction of the width of the collector surface, said direction being at right angles to the longitudinal axis of said elongate bars whereby the velocity of water flowing against the planar surface of said float means raises the second lower end of the collector means for pivotal movement around said horizontal member.