Apparatus and method for removing silt from under a body of wate

Details Apparatus and method for removing silt from under a body of wate Apparatus and method for removing silt from under a body of wate

1997-04-01

1999-10-05

Novosad, Christopher J.

Excavating

Beneath a body of water

Rotary digger

37338, 37190, F16L 104

Patent

active

059605707

ABSTRACT:
A silt removal apparatus is provided for removing silt from under a body of water. The silt removing apparatus includes a silt removing wheel rotatably mounted on a floatation arrangement. The silt removing wheel has a plurality of silt retaining chambers defined by a plurality of vanes. Once the silt has been retained in the silt retaining chambers a shield mechanism shields the silt from the water as the silt retaining chambers rotates through the body of water. Once the respective silt retaining chambers of the silt removing wheel reaches an upper most position, an ejector mechanism aids in the removal of the silt from the silt retaining chambers. A conveyor arrangement transports the silt to a storage site. In the event an object is wedged between the shield mechanism and the silt removing wheel, a release mechanism trips and the silt removing wheel is stopped in order to remove the object. The subject silt removing apparatus is an effective apparatus to remove silt from under a body of water.

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