Oil spill recovery method and apparatus
Patent 5049287 Issued on September 17, 1991. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 7, 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.
August 7, 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 ReferencesInventorApplicationNo. 563449 filed on 08/07/1990US Classes:210/776, Skimming210/923Using mechanical means (e.g., skimmers, pump, etc.)ExaminersPrimary: Silverman, Stanley S.Assistant: Upton, Christopher Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassE02B 015/04AbstractThe oil spill recovery method and apparatus of this invention provides an adaptive device to modify the function of an existing tank vessel into an oil recovery vessel. The apparatus comprises an adaptor member conditioned for attachment to the below-waterline vent or seachest normally used to flood the ship's tanks with water, thereby enabling the pumping of the spilled oil into the recovery ship's tank. | |
