Global Patent Index - EP 1080277 A1

EP 1080277 A1 20010307 - WEIR SKIMMER AND FLOTATION SYSTEM

Title (en)

WEIR SKIMMER AND FLOTATION SYSTEM

Title (de)

WEHRSKIMMER UND AUFTRIEBSYSTEM

Title (fr)

RECUPERATEUR A DEVERSOIR ET SYSTEME DE FLOTTATION

Publication

EP 1080277 A1 20010307 (EN)

Application

EP 99919403 A 19990429

Priority

  • GB 9901327 W 19990429
  • GB 9809526 A 19980506
  • GB 9815950 A 19980723

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9957378A1] A weir skimmer (1) for removing a floating liquid ("first liquid" exemplified in this abstract by floating oil) from the surface of another liquid of higher density ("second liquid" exemplified in this abstract by water) comprising: i) an outer vessel (2) the rim (3) of which is adapted to act as a first weir to separate from the surface of the body of the second liquid and to admit into the vessel (2) floating oil together with a supporting layer of water; ii) an inner dish (4) located within the outer vessel (2) with its rim (5) spaced from the first weir rim (3) and adapted to act as a second weir to separate from an underlying mass of water within the interior of the outer vessel (2) and to admit into the inner dish (4) floating oil together with a supporting layer of water; iii) aperture means (6) located in the lower part of the inner dish (4) communicating with the interior of the outer vessel (2); iv) aperture means (10) communicating between the interior of the outer vessel (2) and its exterior. Buoyant support for the weir skimmer device (1) during use is provided by a plurality of outwardly located flotation units exemplified in the drawing accompanying this abstract by flotation unit (11). Each flotation unit (11) is connected to the weir skimmer device (1) by associated support means, e.g. a rigid support arm (12), each arm being pivotally connected at (13) to the skimmer device (1).

IPC 1-7

E02B 15/04

IPC 8 full level

E02B 15/04 (2006.01); E02B 15/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E02B 15/106 (2013.01); Y02A 20/204 (2017.12)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9957378A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9957378 A1 19991111; WO 9957378 B1 20000203; AU 3720299 A 19991123; BR 9910237 A 20010109; CA 2331698 A1 19991111; EP 1080277 A1 20010307; JP 2002513875 A 20020514; NO 20005520 D0 20001102; NO 20005520 L 20001213; PL 343997 A1 20010910

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9901327 W 19990429; AU 3720299 A 19990429; BR 9910237 A 19990429; CA 2331698 A 19990429; EP 99919403 A 19990429; JP 2000547318 A 19990429; NO 20005520 A 20001102; PL 34399799 A 19990429