摘要 |
A floating body the buoyancy of which may be controlled comprises a tubular housing for a driven conveyor screw operating adjacent the lower portion of a funnel having its upper edge positioned in a layer of oilspills to be skimmed. Intermediate the funnel and a discharge opening with a hose connector the housing is provided with a laterally extending casing surrounding a freely rotatable restrainer and scraper disc having notches in its peripheral portion to be engaged by the screw threads.
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