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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:
Jul. 08, 1986
Filed:
Oct. 31, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:
Wayne F Simpson, Anchorage, AK (US);
Assignee:
Shell Western E&P Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
405 72 ; 405 63 ;
Abstract
A fireproof boom for containing flammable pollutants on water includes a flotation member and at least two layers of heat-resistant, water-sorbent material surrounding the flotation member. The flotation member is a series of cylindrical metal cans held end-to-end by the heat-resistant material. The heat-resistant, water-sorbent material draws water around the heat-sensitive flotation member, forming steam in the presence of flaming pollutant and allowing only the outer layer of heat-resistant material to become slightly singed.