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US 5,705,065 AGranted
Sea water strainer
AssigneeConbraco Industries, Inc.
InventorCurtis L. Sharpe
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Abstract
A sea water strainer for use with marine craft includes a reservoir forming member disposed intermediate two ends portions. The end portions are formed with inlet and outlet fluid channels which are selectively accessible and blockable to direct the flow through the strainer. Further, an arrangement for mounting the strainer is provided with inclined bores through which bolts may pass with their operational interface directed angularly upwardly for easy access by conventional tools.
Claims27
A sea water strainer for use with marine craft comprising:
- a reservoir forming member;
- two end portions having said reservoir forming member disposed therebetween to define a reservoir intermediate said end portions, at least one of said end portions being formed with at least one inlet channel and at least one outlet channel, with both said inlet channel and said outlet channel being in fluid communication with said reservoir;
- means for straining a fluid mounted intermediate said inlet channel and said outlet channel;
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- means for mounting said strainer to a support surface, said mounting means including at least one mounting support body formed in at least one of said end portions and having a bore formed therein for passage of a mounting bolt therethrough, said mounting support body having an inlet opening and an outlet opening formed therein with said bore extending therebetween to define a bore inlet and a bore outlet with said bore inlet opening being vertically offset a predetermined distance from said bore outlet opening to form an inclined bore.
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A sea water strainer for use with marine craft comprising:
- a reservoir forming member;
- two end portions having said reservoir forming member disposed therebetween defining a reservoir intermediate said end portions, at least one of said end portions having at least four side edges and being formed with at least one inlet channel and at least one outlet channel therein, with both said inlet channel and said outlet channel being in fluid communication with said reservoir, said inlet channel having two access openings, each said inlet access opening being formed along one side edge of said end portion, said outlet channel having two access openings, each said outlet access opening being formed along one side edge of said end portion;
- means for blocking at least one said inlet opening and at least one said outlet opening selectively removably receivable in at least one said inlet opening and at least one said outlet opening for directing fluid flow into and out of said sea water strainer;
- means for straining a fluid mounted intermediate said inlet channel and said outlet channel;
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- means for mounting said strainer to a support surface.
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A sea water strainer for use with marine craft comprising:
- a transparent cylindrical member forming a reservoir;
- two end portions having said reservoir forming member disposed therebetween to define a reservoir intermediate said end portions, at least one of said end portions having at least four side edges and being formed with at least one inlet channel and at least one outlet channel therein, with both said inlet channel and said outlet channel being in fluid communication with said reservoir, said inlet channel having two access openings, each said inlet access opening being formed along one side edge of said end portion, said outlet channel having two access openings, each said outlet access opening being formed along one side edge of said end portion;
- means for blocking at least one said inlet opening and at least one said outlet opening selectively removably receivable in at least one said inlet opening and at least one said outlet opening for directing fluid flow into and out of said sea water strainer;
- means for straining a fluid including a perforated basket sized to fit within said reservoir forming member mounted intermediate said inlet channel and said outlet channel;
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- means for mounting said strainer to a support surface, said mounting means including at least one mounting support body formed in at least one of said end portions and having a bore formed therein for passage of a mounting bolt therethrough, said mounting support body having an inlet opening and an outlet opening formed therein to define a bore inlet and a bore outlet with said bore inlet opening being vertically offset a predetermined distance from said bore outlet opening to form an inclined bore.
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