Fire resistant connector for oil containment booms

Details Fire resistant connector for oil containment booms Fire resistant connector for oil containment booms

1991-11-26

1993-03-02

Taylor, Dennis L.

Hydraulic and earth engineering

Fluid control, treatment, or containment

Floatable matter containment

405 63, 405 71, E02B 1504

Patent

active

051904020

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a fire resistant boom connector for connecting adjacent oil containment booms. The boom connector includes cooperating connector portions, each of which include a base portion, an elbow portion, and a engaging portion. A slot bounded by the base portion, the elbow portion, and the engaging portion is adapted for receipt of a cooperative engaging portion to interengage the connector portions.

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