Conbraco Industries, Inc.

Curtis L Sharpe

A sea water strainer for use with marine craft includes a reservoir forming member disposed intermediate two ends portions. The end portions are formed with inlet and outlet fluid channels which are selectively accessible and blockable to direct the flow through the strainer. Further, an arrangement for mounting the strainer is provided with inclined bores through which bolts may pass with their operational interface directed angularly upwardly for easy access by conventional tools.

Sea water strainer

A fitting for directing fluid flow through a fluid impervious wall includes an internally threaded conduit portion and an externally threaded retainer portion wherein the retainer portion includes two tab members for acquisition by a retention tool during fabrication and installation and the conduit also includes an input portion substantially similar in diameter to the preformed opening in the fluid impervious wall for maximizing flow rate through the fitting.

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Matthews, NC, United States of America

Curtis L Sharpe