On-board oil spill prevention and recovery system
Patent 4981097 Issued on January 1, 1991. Estimated Expiration Date: 
February 26, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
February 26, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesHydro-carpet oil spillage containment and recovery device Hydrocarbon containment and control systems Oil absorbers and method of using them Oil spill containment device for aquatic vessels Ship-borne oil dispersant procedure and apparatus Patent #: 4301006 InventorApplicationNo. 484977 filed on 02/26/1990US Classes:114/228, Interior114/74R, Liquid114/227, LEAK STOPPERS210/242.4, With oil water sorption means210/924Using physical agent (e.g., sponge, mop, etc.)ExaminersPrimary: Basinger, Sherman D.Assistant: Brahan, Thomas J. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassB63B 043/16AbstractAn on-board oil spill prevention and recovery system for an oil transporting vessel. The system includes a pillow storage container which releasably houses a plurality of sorbent pillows. The container is fixedly attached to said vessel above a hole cut in the deck of the vessel above an oil holding tank thereby permitting the pillows to be selectively released to the interior of the holding tank. The system further includes a sorbent boom selectively deployable in the waters surrounding the vessel. | |
