Floating oil barrier

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1974-08-30

1976-03-16

Taylor, Dennis L.

E02B 1504

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039437205

ABSTRACT:
An oil barrier for use in the open sea to contain oil on the surface, comprising a flexible barrier provided with a plurality of flotation means only on the outside of the barrier, thereby avoiding churning of the oil and water on the inside of the barrier into an oil-water mixture that could pass under the barrier in rough sea conditions. In one embodiment of the invention, the flotation means is a plurality of inflatable members packaged on the outside surface of the barrier, with a counter weight associated with the flotation means so as to be disposed on the end of the flotation means opposite the barrier when the flotation means is inflated, so that the center of gravity of the assembly is in the desired position in relation to the center of buoyancy thereof.

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