Patents Assigned to Environment Recovery Equipment Inc.
  • Skimmer
    Patent number: 6328888
    Abstract: A skimmer for operating in a water environment provides a conveyor with transverse apertures and a sloping upwardly travelling lower flight in a trough shaped guide, for a lower extent and, over an upper extent beyond said guide and designed to move material in said upper extent and there to detach material in said apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: Environment Recovery Equipment Inc.
    Inventor: David W. Hines
  • Oil recovery apparatus
    Patent number: 5743694
    Abstract: Oil recovery apparatus uses an open mesh conveyor designed to slope from a vessel into the water and to run with its lower flight travelling inboard while sliding on a flat bottomed trough. A container receives the liquid from the upper end of the trough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1998
    Assignee: Environment Recovery Equipment Inc.
    Inventor: David W. Hines