Ships – Valves – Sea cocks
Patent
1998-10-27
2000-01-04
Swinehart, E.
Ships
Valves
Sea cocks
440 88, B63B 1300
Patent
active
060098236
ABSTRACT:
A scoop strainer has a rim to attach the strainer to an outer surface of a hull of a marine vessel over a through-hull fitting intended to admit water to the interior of the hull. The strainer has small openings therethrough to pass water but not large undesired objects or marine life, and a larger opening to permit access to the interior of the strainer and to the through-hull fitting to clean out marine growth and the like. A cover is hinged to the strainer and is movable between an open, access position and a closed position. A threaded fastener passing through the cover threads into the rim to selectively hold the access cover closed.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3878807 (1975-04-01), Reskusic et al.
patent: 4809632 (1989-03-01), Hamel
patent: 5224887 (1993-07-01), Futaki
Farley Walter C.
Swinehart E.
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