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US 6,146,529 AGranted
Device for absorbing oil from water
AssigneeBEPS, Inc.
InventorPhillip McCrory
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Abstract
Human hair is formed into a generally planar layer. The layer may comprise a center scrim to which the human hair is attached. The device is buoyant when saturated with oil and water. The device is used to remove oil from water.
Claims12
A device for absorbing oil floating on water, comprising:
- a. a generally planar scrim;
- b. a layer formed of sweepings of human hair, wherein said layer is attached to at least one surface of said generally planar scrim by needle punching said human hair into said surface of the scrim such that said human hair materially extends from said surface of the scrim.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.