Patents Assigned to Abasco, Inc.
  • Coated cylindrical rotary drum for a skimmer apparatus
    Patent number: 5961825
    Abstract: A coated metal drum (38) for a skimmer apparatus mounted on a buoyant frame (10) floating on a body of water for removal of hydrocarbon material from the body of water. The coated drum (38) has a metal drum base (80) which is blasted to provide a roughened cylindrical surface for the coating (84, FIG. 4). The coating comprises a vinyl ester resin material which is sprayed in a plurality of layers (86) onto the roughened metal surface and is cured to provide a hard abrasion resistant surface for the adherence of hydrocarbon material thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Abasco, Inc.
    Inventor: Jack L. Love