Apparatus for lifting liquid in a body of liquid
OwnerJohn T. Vlahogeorgeinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus to lift liquid from a reservoir of liquid and aerate the liquid. A downwardly opening enclosure has an inlet for liquid to flow from a reservoir into the enclosure. The enclosure includes a channel for the liquid to flow upward. An inner cone within an outer cone forms a gas chamber connected to an external gas compressor. Holes in the gas chamber walls allow the gas to flow into the channel and aerate the liquid which is returned to the reservoir.
Claims8
A device located on dry land for withdrawing water from a body of water, aerating same and returning the aerated water back to the body of water comprising:
- a gas compressor located on dry land;
- a water vessel located on dry land;
- an outer cone positioned in said vessel in communication with said vessel, said outer cone having an inwardly facing conical surface;
- an inner cone located within said outer cone with said inner cone having an outwardly facing conical surface spaced apart from said inwardly facing conical surface forming a water passage, said inner cone having a gas chamber in communication with said water passage;
- a water conduit extending from a body of water to said water vessel to convey water from said body of water into said water vessel;
- a gas conduit extending from said gas compressor to said gas chamber directing gas from said compressor into said gas chamber;
- and,
- a return conduit extending from said outer cone to said body of water to convey aerated water within said outer cone to said body of water.
A device located on dry land for withdrawing water from a body of water, aerating same and returning the aerated water back to the body of water comprising:
- a gas compressor located on dry land;
- a water vessel located on dry land;
- an outer case positioned in said vessel in communication with said vessel, said outer case having an inwardly facing surface;
- an insert located within said outer case with said insert having an outwardly facing surface spaced apart from said inwardly facing surface forming a water passage, said gas compressor directing gas into said insert, said insert includes openings allowing gas within said insert to flow into said water passage;
- a water conduit extending from a body of water to said water vessel to convey water from said body of water into said water vessel;
- and,
- a return conduit extending from said outer case to said body of water to convey aerated water within said outer case to said body of water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.