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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:
Jan. 06, 1987
Filed:
Oct. 04, 1985
Harold J Beard, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Raleigh L Cox, Baton Rouge, LA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A filter for use in conjunction with an intrachannel clarifier is provided comprising an enclosure, positionable within a channel and connectible to an intrachannel clarifier, and having a floor and sides; a filter compartment fixed within the enclosure, and having sides, either connected to or coincidental with the sides of the enclosure and segregating the interior of the filter compartment from the remainder of the enclosure; a porous medium support, fixedly connected to the sides of the enclosure and positioned within the filter compartment; a bottom, below the medium support and fixedly connected to the sides of the filter compartment; a filter medium, positioned within the filter compartment above the medium support; a conduit, connecting between the interior of the filter compartment beneath the medium support and the interior of the enclosure; a liquid dispersion mechanism, positioned within the filter compartment above the filter medium, for receiving liquid from outside the enclosure and dispersing the liquid over the filter medium; and a liquid transfer mechanism, connected to the interior of the enclosure, for transferring liquid out of the enclosure.