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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 1990
Filed:
Jan. 16, 1990
Ian Ripley, Cleveland, GB;
Anthony H Needham, Cleveland, GB;
Great Eastern (Bermuda) Ltd., New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for introducing and positioning a removal means, such as a pump, through a manway to the interior of a tank which contains a flowable material, such as black oil residues, which is to be removed by the removal means in a manner which provides for the ease of moving and positioning the removal means as well as providing a support therefore is disclosed. The invention utilizes a telescoping means which is coupled to the removal means and which provides support for the removal means as well as facilitating its movement and where desired, can also be connected to a power source for supplying the force necessary to move the removal means into and within the tank.