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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 14, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
James J Strong, Healdsburg, CA (US);
Robert K Weir, Denver, CO (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
119219 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for continuously cleaning fish screens located in wetland diversions which are subject to tidal fluctuations, as well as in river and stream diversions, provides a brush or wiper member attached to a flotation device to clean the fish screen continuously. The apparatus can utilize conventional power where available, or utilize available and renewable energy sources such as tidal influx, solar or wind power, as well as gravity water flow.