Patents Assigned to Louisiana Marine Systems, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6638435
    Abstract: A disposable extended sump line having a pump end and a mouth end for removing water from a barge or other container. The mouth end has a double layered strainer basket covering its entrance. The pump end preferably has a valve which may be opened to introduce water into the sump line from above. The pump end of the line is also configured to connect to a pump, so that suction may be applied. The double layered strainer basket will keep the cargo away from the mouth end of the sump line and prevent clogging. By adding water to the sump line through the valve, the sump line may be primed quickly. Finally, by making the sump line from disposable materials, the problems of damage to the sump line during unloading may be overcome by simply discarding the sump line and replacing it with another before reloading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Louisiana Marine Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Terry Ross Loreno