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US4340321A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Oil boom for open sea skimmer barge

Assignee: Halliburton Co
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Filing: 1980-06-19
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Granted: 1982-07-20
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Expires: 2000-06-19
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Abstract

Abstract Oil boom for an open sea skimmer barge comprising a hull having a bow, bottom, side walls, stern having a substantially elongate slot extending across a portion thereof and a deck, a spill suction tunnel, a collection tank, secondary oil separation means and tertiary oil separation means.

Inventors

  • 👤 Ashok K. Maheshwary
  • 👤 William M. Ayers

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 10:23
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02B; E02B15/00; E02B15/04; E02B15/048; E02B15/08; E02B15/0814; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A20/00; Y02A20/20; Y02A20/204; Y10; Y10S; Y10S210/00; Y10S210/918; Y10S210/922; Y10S210/923

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim 103 words
An apparatus for collecting and containing oil and the like on the surface of the water, said apparatus comprising: a plurality of float means adapted to float on said surface of the water; float line means interconnecting said plurality of float means; support means secured to each float means of said plurality of float means; wheel means located on said support means; impermeable apron means having one edge thereof secured to said plurality of float means; permeable apron means having one edge thereof secured to another edge of said impermeable apron; and apron line means secured to another edge of said permeable apron.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 103 words
An apparatus for collecting and containing oil and the like on the surface of the water, said apparatus comprising: a plurality of float means adapted to float on said surface of the water; float line means interconnecting said plurality of float means; support means secured to each float means of said plurality of float means; wheel means located on said support means; impermeable apron means having one edge thereof secured to said plurality of float means; permeable apron means having one edge thereof secured to another edge of said impermeable apron; and apron line means secured to another edge of said permeable apron.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: flexible member means interconnecting said plurality of boom floats.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said support means secured to each float means of said plurality of float means extends transversely from each float means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 18 words
The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said wheel means are located on the ends of said support means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 33 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said impermeable apron means is secured to said plurality of float means having the upper edge thereof secured to the bottom of said plurality of float means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 32 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said permeable apron means is secured to said impermeable apron means having the upper edge thereof secured to the bottom edge of said impermeable apron means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 19 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein apron line means is secured to the bottom edge of said permeable apron.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 24 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein a plurality of transverse support means are secured to each float means of said plurality of float means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 21 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said float line means extends through each float means of said plurality of float means.
Claim 11
Independent Claim 118 words
An apparatus for collecting and containing oil and the like on the surface of the water, said apparatus comprising: a plurality of float means adapted to float on said surface of the water; float line means interconnecting said plurality of float means; transverse support means secured to each float means of said plurality of float means; wheel means located on said support means; flexible member means interconnecting said plurality of boom floats; impermeable apron means having the upper edge thereof secured to said plurality of float means; permeable apron means having the upper edge thereof secured to the bottom edge of said impermeable apron means; and apron line means secured to the bottom edge of said permeable apron.
Claim 12
Independent Claim 118 words
An apparatus for collecting and containing oil and the like on the surface of the water, said apparatus comprising: a plurality of float means adapted to float on said surface of the water; float line means interconnecting said plurality of float means; transverse support means secured to each float means of said plurality of float means; wheel means located on said support means; flexible member means interconnecting said plurality of boom floats; impermeable apron means having the upper edge thereof secured to said plurality of float means; permeable apron means having the upper edge thereof secured to the bottom edge of said impermeable apron means; and apron line means secured to the bottom edge of said permeable apron.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 21 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said float line means and said apron line means have one end thereof secured together.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 275 words
In combination, apparatus for collecting, containing and directing oil and the like on the surface of the water and an open sea skimmer barge having track means on the sides of the hull thereof extending from the deck to adjacent said surface of the water, said apparatus comprising: a pair of oil booms having one oil boom being releasably secured to one side of said open sea skimmer barge and the other oil boom releasably secured to the other side of said open sea skimmer barge to collect, contain and direct said oil and the like on said surface of the water to said open sea skimmer barge, each oil boom of said pair including: a plurality of float means adapted to float on said surface of the water; float line means interconnecting the plurality of float means having one end thereof releasably secured to said open sea skimmer barge; support means secured to each float means of the plurality of float means; wheel means located on the support means adapted to be received in the track means to facilitate the transport of the oil boom from said surface of the water to the deck of said open sea skimmer barge; flexible member means interconnecting the plurality of boom floats one to the other; impermeable apron means secured to the plurality of float means; permeable apron means secured to the bottom of the impermeable apron means; and apron line means secured to the bottom of the permeable apron having one end thereof releasably secured to said open sea skimmer barge and the other end thereof secured to the other end of the float line means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 275 words
In combination, apparatus for collecting, containing and directing oil and the like on the surface of the water and an open sea skimmer barge having track means on the sides of the hull thereof extending from the deck to adjacent said surface of the water, said apparatus comprising: a pair of oil booms having one oil boom being releasably secured to one side of said open sea skimmer barge and the other oil boom releasably secured to the other side of said open sea skimmer barge to collect, contain and direct said oil and the like on said surface of the water to said open sea skimmer barge, each oil boom of said pair including: a plurality of float means adapted to float on said surface of the water; float line means interconnecting the plurality of float means having one end thereof releasably secured to said open sea skimmer barge; support means secured to each float means of the plurality of float means; wheel means located on the support means adapted to be received in the track means to facilitate the transport of the oil boom from said surface of the water to the deck of said open sea skimmer barge; flexible member means interconnecting the plurality of boom floats one to the other; impermeable apron means secured to the plurality of float means; permeable apron means secured to the bottom of the impermeable apron means; and apron line means secured to the bottom of the permeable apron having one end thereof releasably secured to said open sea skimmer barge and the other end thereof secured to the other end of the float line means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 43 words
The combination of claim 12 wherein said apparatus further comprises: vee line means releasably securing one oil boom to the other oil boom of the pair of oil booms when the pair of oil booms are floating on said surface of the water.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 24 words
The combination of claim 12 wherein the support means secured to each float means of the plurality of float means comprise transverse support means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 375 words
In combination, an open sea skimmer barge and apparatus for collecting, containing, and directing oil and the like on the surface of the water, wherein said open sea skimmer barge comprises: a hull having a bow, a bottom, side walls, a stern having a substantially horizontal elongate slot extending across a portion thereof, and a deck; aft ramp means located on each side of the hull extending downwardly from the deck and terminating at the stern at a position adjacent the bottom of the hull; oil boom storage means located along a portion of the deck of the hull at a position forward of the aft ramp means located on each side of the hull; track ramp means extending along a portion of each aft ramp means; and track means secured to the track ramp means and the oil boom storage means; and wherein said apparatus comprises: a pair of oil booms having one oil boom being releasably secured to the port side of said open sea skimmer barge and the other oil boom releasably secured to the starboard side of said open sea skimmer barge to collect, contain and direct said oil and the like on said surface of the water to said open sea skimmer barge, each oil boom of said pairs including: a plurality of float means adapted to float on said surface of the water; float line means interconnecting the plurality of float means having one end thereof releasably secured to said open sea skimmer barge; support means secured to each float means of the plurality of float means; wheel means located on the support means adapted to be received in the track means to facilitate the transport of the oil boom from said surface of the water to the deck of said open sea skimmer barge; flexible member means interconnecting the plurality of boom floats one to the other; impermeable apron means secured to the plurality of float means; permeable apron means secured to the bottom of the impermeable apron means; and apron line means secured to the bottom of the permeable apron having one end thereof releasably secured to said open sea skimmer barge and the other end thereof secured to the other end of the float line means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 375 words
In combination, an open sea skimmer barge and apparatus for collecting, containing, and directing oil and the like on the surface of the water, wherein said open sea skimmer barge comprises: a hull having a bow, a bottom, side walls, a stern having a substantially horizontal elongate slot extending across a portion thereof, and a deck; aft ramp means located on each side of the hull extending downwardly from the deck and terminating at the stern at a position adjacent the bottom of the hull; oil boom storage means located along a portion of the deck of the hull at a position forward of the aft ramp means located on each side of the hull; track ramp means extending along a portion of each aft ramp means; and track means secured to the track ramp means and the oil boom storage means; and wherein said apparatus comprises: a pair of oil booms having one oil boom being releasably secured to the port side of said open sea skimmer barge and the other oil boom releasably secured to the starboard side of said open sea skimmer barge to collect, contain and direct said oil and the like on said surface of the water to said open sea skimmer barge, each oil boom of said pairs including: a plurality of float means adapted to float on said surface of the water; float line means interconnecting the plurality of float means having one end thereof releasably secured to said open sea skimmer barge; support means secured to each float means of the plurality of float means; wheel means located on the support means adapted to be received in the track means to facilitate the transport of the oil boom from said surface of the water to the deck of said open sea skimmer barge; flexible member means interconnecting the plurality of boom floats one to the other; impermeable apron means secured to the plurality of float means; permeable apron means secured to the bottom of the impermeable apron means; and apron line means secured to the bottom of the permeable apron having one end thereof releasably secured to said open sea skimmer barge and the other end thereof secured to the other end of the float line means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 43 words
The combination of claim 15 wherein said apparatus further comprises: vee line means releasably securing one oil boom to the other oil boom of the pair of oil booms when the pair of oil booms are floating on said surface of the water.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 24 words
The combination of claim 15 wherein the support means secured to each float means of the plurality of float means comprise transverse support means.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1985-07-19 1986-01-18 1986-07-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1989-07-19 1990-01-18 1990-07-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1993-07-19 1994-01-18 1994-07-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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