Partitioning sediment trap
OwnerRoger Yates Andersoninventor
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Abstract
A partitioning sediment trap adapted to be positioned in a body of water comprising an elongate, vertically alignable transparent collecting tube having an open upper end and a closed lower end for collecting, over a longer period of time, natural materials, contaminants, and polluting substances that accumulate in the body of water. A generally funnel-shaped cone is positioned with the small diameter end thereof extending into the open end of the collecting tube to magnify the amount of material collected. Means are also provided for automatically and efficiently partitioning and isolating undisturbed material accumulated in the collecting tube at regular time intervals.
Claims20
A partitioning sediment trap adapted to be positioned in a body of water comprising:
- an elongate, vertically alignable, transparent collecting tube having an open upper end and a closed lower end for containing accumulated particles in said water body;
- a generally funnel-shaped magnifying cone positioned with the small diameter end thereof extending into said open end of said transparent collecting tube for magnifying number of said particles in said collecting tube;
- a plurality of planar partitions for separating said particles in said collecting tube;
- an automatic dispensing device containing plurality of said partitions positioned to release single said partitions into said magnifying cone at predetermined time intervals;
- means for emplacing said partitions in a generally horizontal position on surface of said accumulated particles in said collecting tube.
A partitioning sediment trap adapted to be positioned in a body of water comprising:
- an elongate, vertically alignable, transparent collecting tube having an open upper end and a closed lower end for containing accumulated particles in said water body;
- a generally funnel-shaped magnifying cone positioned with the small diameter end thereof extending into said open end of said transparent collecting tube;
- navicular partitions
- an automatic dispensing device containing a plurality of said partitions positioned to release single said partition into said magnifying cone and said collecting tube at predetermined time intervals;
- the improvement whereby means are provided by natural gravitational force and resistance to hydraulic pressure for positioning said navicular partition in a generally horizontal position on surface of said accumulated particles in said collecting tube.
A partitioning sediment trap adapted to be positioned in a body of water comprising:
- an elongate, vertically alignable, transparent collecting tube having an open upper end and a closed lower end for containing accumulated particles in said water body;
- a generally funnel-shaped magnifying cone positioned with the small diameter end thereof extending into said open end of said transparent collecting tube;
- a plurality of planar partitions exceeding specific gravity of water;
- an automatic dispensing device positioned within magnifying cone and constructed to release single said partitions into said magnifying cone and said collecting tube at predetermined time intervals;
- the improvement whereby means are provided for isolating said accumulated particles between generally horizontal solid partitions in said collecting tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.