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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:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Stephen Gosling, Alton, GB;
Assignee:
Thames Water Utilities Limited, Reading, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 2/931 ; B01D 3/528 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 2/931 ; B01D 3/528 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a liquid removal apparatus comprising a body for disposal in a mixture of particulate material and a liquid, comprising an inlet adapted to allow entry of substantially only a liquid, and conduit means in liquid communication with the inlet for entrainment of liquid away from the inlet. The inlet comprises a releasable end cap at an end thereof remote from the conduit means that is releasable by means of the conduit means.