Rotary self-cleaning drum strainer
OwnerTod Anthony Bauerinventor
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Abstract
A rotating brush, mounted on either the outside or the inside of a rotary intake drum, to brush debris from the surface of the drum. The debris is collected in a holding bin located under the brush. The system uses a collector to remove debris from the holding bin when it is filled. In this way, debris is removed completely from the intake, rather than merely brushing it from the drum into the water flow, where it is immediately sucked onto the drum again. The brush rotates the drum as it turns on the surface. This action flicks the debris from the drum into the holding bin. This action automatically removes debris as the drum is working. Other features of the device include a framework for placing and operating the drum and the collection system.
Claims18
A rotary, self-cleaning drum strainer comprising:
- a) a frame;
- b) a drum, having an outer surface, rotatably mounted on said frame;
- c) a brush, rotatably attached to said frame, and being positioned such that said brush is in frictional contact with the outer surface of said drum;
- d) a means for rotating said brush, whereby when said means for rotating is operated, said drum is rotated by said brush, and only said brush;
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- e) a means for collecting debris from said brush as said brush is rotated.
A rotary, self-cleaning drum strainer comprising:
- a) a drum, said drum having an outer surface and a frame, said frame having a pair of support brackets extending therefrom, said support brackets having a pair of bearing surfaces;
- b) a brush, said brush having a shaft;
- c) a means for securing said shaft of said brush to said pair of bearing surfaces such that when said shaft is, attached to said bearing surfaces of said pair of support brackets by said means for securing, said brush rests against the outer surface of said drum;
- d) a means for rotating said shaft;
- e) a collection bin, pivotably attached to said frame, and being placed below said brush;
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- f) a means for pivoting said collection bin to discharge accumulated debris therefrom.
A rotary, self-cleaning drum strainer comprising:
- a) a drum, said drum having an outer surface and a frame, said frame having a pair of support brackets extending therefrom, said support brackets having a pair of bearing surfaces;
- b) a brush, said brush having a shaft;
- c) a means for securing said shaft of said brush to said pair of bearing surfaces such that when said shaft is, secured to said bearing surfaces of said pair of support brackets by said means for securing, said brush rests against the outer surface of said drum;
- d) a means for rotating said shaft;
- e) a collection bin, being placed below said brush;
- f) a means for pivoting said collection bin to discharge accumulated debris therefrom;
- g) a skid;
- having an upper framework;
- h) a boom, fixedly attached to said upper framework;
- i) a winch, fixedly attached to said upper framework, said winch having a cable;
- j) a boom pulley, secured to said boom, whereby said cable passes over said boom pulley and is attached to said means for lifting said drum.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.