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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 1976
Filed:
Aug. 21, 1975
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shigeo Iwata, Tokyo, J;
Ichiro Ofuji, Tokyo, J;
Susumu Waseda, Yokohama, J;
Naoshi Ishimatsu, Funabashi, J;
Assignees:
Ishikawajima-Harima Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, J;
Tokushu Shunsetsu Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, J;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
137-1 ; 37 58 ; 210521 ; 299-9 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for discharging overboard the excess water from the hopper of a hopper suction dredger, barge or scow for removing the air bubbles contained in the discharged water and for preventing the air bubbles from being entrained into the discharged water in order to prevent the turbidity of the water in the dredging area.