Suction skimmer
Patent 5451330 Issued on September 19, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 21, 2014. 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.
April 21, 2014. 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 References 306169 2242139 3675771 3702134 Skimming apparatus and method Floating decanter Fluid recovery apparatus Patent #: 5118412 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 230575 filed on 04/21/1994US Classes:210/776, Skimming210/242.3, With oil water skimmer210/540With discharge portExaminersPrimary: Upton, ChristopherAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassC02F 001/40AbstractA suction skimmer for removing an upper portion of a liquid from a vessel under substantially laminar flow conditions which includes a body member having a fluid flow passageway extending therethrough and at least one slot formed in an upper portion of the body member which openly communicates with the fluid flow passageway. The suction skimmer also includes a throttle assembly for varying the length of the slot in the body member. | |
