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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2014
Applicant:
Kepner Plastics Fabricators, Inc., Torrance, CA (US);
Inventor:
Frank Meyers, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
Kepner Plastics Fabricators, Inc., Torrance, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02B 15/10 (2006.01); E02B 15/00 (2006.01); E02B 3/26 (2006.01); E02B 15/08 (2006.01); E02B 3/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E02B 15/00 (2013.01); E02B 3/20 (2013.01); E02B 3/26 (2013.01); E02B 15/08 (2013.01); E02B 15/085 (2013.01); E02B 15/0835 (2013.01);
Abstract
A collection basin for use adjacent a vessel or structure in open water for collecting material from the vessel or structure to prevent its dissemination in the water. The collection basin includes a floating boom spaced from the vessel, and a tension cable to deploy the basin. At respective ends, flaps are formed to prevent escape of the captured material out of the ends of the basin. The flaps are formed with connection means such as flexible magnets that attach to the ferrous material of the vessel or structure to provide a fluid seal and maintain the basin in place.