Water skimmer apparatus and method for removing water from a water containment system
OwnerMichael B. Westcottinventor
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Abstract
The current invention is directed to a water skimmer and method of using same in a water containment system where the water skimmer comprises a conduit and float material. The conduit has water apertures and air apertures. The conduit and the float material are adapted to maintain a approximately a 1.5 inch to 6 inch head of water above the water apertures while keeping the air apertures at or above the water level. The number and size of the water apertures in the conduit allow for a predetermined flow rate of water.
Claims21
A water skimmer for removing water from a water containment system through a water outlet comprising;
- (i) a conduit having a height comprised of one or more conduit structures and defining a top side and a bottom side;
- and
- (ii) float material;
- wherein said conduit defines one or more air apertures on the top side of the conduit and one or more water apertures on the bottom side of the conduit;
- wherein the float material and height of the conduit are adapted to maintain between approximately a 1.5 inch to 6 inch head of water above the water apertures and maintain the air apertures at or above the water level of said water containment system;
- wherein water from the water containment system is gravity fed through the water apertures;
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- wherein the flow rate of said water through said water apertures is determined by the number and size of the water apertures.
A method of removing water from a water containment system comprising:
- providing water skimmer comprising:
- (i) a conduit having a height comprised of one or more conduit structures and defining a top side and a bottom side;
- wherein said conduit defines one or more air apertures on the top side of the conduit and one or more water apertures on the bottom side of the conduit;
- and
- (ii) float material;
- wherein the float material and height of the conduit are adapted to maintain between approximately a 1.5 inch to 6 inch head of water above the water apertures and maintain the air apertures at or above the water level of said water containment system;
- and
- connecting said water skimmer for transferring water from the water containment system to a water outlet;
- placing said water skimmer into said water containment system;
- allowing water from said water containment system to be gravity fed through the water apertures to said water outlet;
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- maintaining water outlet in communication with an area outside the water reservoir.
A water skimmer for removing water from a water containment system through a water outlet, comprising:
- (i) a conduit having a height comprised of one or more conduit structures and defining a top side and a bottom side;
- wherein said conduit defines one or more air apertures on the top side of the conduit and one or more water apertures on the bottom side of the conduit;
- (ii) one or more supports integral to or in communication with said conduit;
- wherein said one or more supports are adapted to hold the conduit substantially above the bottom of said water containment system when said supports contact said bottom;
- (iii) at least one connector integral to or in communication with said conduit;
- wherein said connector is adapted to engage said water outlet;
- (iv) float material integral to or in communication with the conduit, the one or more supports, the connector, or any combination thereof;
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- wherein the float material and height of the conduit are adapted to maintain between approximately a 1.5 inch to 6 inch head of water above the water apertures and maintain the air apertures at or above the water level of said water containment system;
- wherein water from the water containment system is gravity fed through the water skimmer to a water outlet;
- and
- wherein the flow rate of said water through said water skimmer is determined by the number and size of the water apertures.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.