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US 12,644,252 B2Granted
Dredge system
AssigneeEddy Pump Corporation
InventorsDaniel Wahlgren, Roberto Gonzalez
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Abstract
A dredge system includes a dredger, a conduit and a self-priming pump. The dredger has an internal area and an outlet, and is configured to feed material into the internal area of the dredger. The conduit is coupled to the dredger adjacent the outlet and configured to transport the material from the internal area of the dredger to a receptacle. The self-priming pump is coupled to the conduit and is configured to pump the material from the outlet to the receptacle.
Claims20
A dredge system comprising:
- a dredger having an internal area and an outlet, and configured to feed material into the internal area of the dredger, the dredger including a bucket, a grate attached to the bucket via a hinge, and an agitator directly attached to the grate;
- a conduit coupled to the dredger adjacent the outlet and configured to transport the material from the internal area of the dredger to a receptacle;
- and
- a self-priming pump coupled to the conduit and configured to pump the material from the outlet to the receptacle.
1 more element
A method of dredging, the method comprising:
- operating a dredger having an internal area and an outlet, to feed material into the internal area of the dredger, the dredger including a bucket, a grate attached to the bucket via a hinge, and an agitator directly attached to the grate;
- and
- operating a self-priming pump to pump the material from the outlet to a receptacle via a conduit, the conduit coupled to the dredger adjacent the outlet at a first end and the self-priming pump at a second end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.