Stationary bilge water filter apparatus
OwnerRolf M. Papkeinventor
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Abstract
A casing having an inlet which receives oil-based contaminated bilge water is mounted on a boat or ship in aligning a generally U-configured pipe vertically, in which first and second open ends of the pipe are overlaid with one of a gravel or charcoal coarse material restrictive to the flow of oil-based contaminants, and with the second open pipe end coupled to the casing outlet, such that with a plurality of filter pads floating atop the overlying layer adapted to absorb oil-based contaminants, a continuous absorption of the contaminants occur as the bilge water circulates through the casing and is allowed to dwell therein while the filter pads absorb the oil-based contaminants floating atop the inputted bilge water.
Claims16
A stationary bilge water filter apparatus comprising:
- a generally U-configured pipe having first and second open ends;
- a vertical casing aligning said pipe in vertical orientation therein;
- an inlet in said casing;
- a layer of material overlying said first open pipe end restrictive to the flow of oil-based contaminants;
- an outlet in said casing coupled with said second open pipe end;
- a plurality of filter pads atop said overlying layer adapted to absorb oil-based contaminants;
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- a bilge pump in flow communication with a bilge water discharge outlet for inputting oil-based contaminant bilge water into said inlet.
A stationary bilge water filter apparatus comprising:
- a generally U-configured pipe having first and second open ends;
- a vertically aligned casing orienting said pipe in vertical position therein;
- an inlet in said casing;
- a layer of material overlying said first open pipe end restrictive to the flow of oil-based contaminants;
- an outlet in said casing coupled with said second open pipe end and covered by said overlying layer;
- a plurality of filter pads horizontally spaced one from another in columns atop said overlying layer to absorb oil-based contaminants;
- and a bilge pump in flow communication with a bilge water discharge outlet for inputting oil-based contaminant water from a bilge water outlet into said inlet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.