Methods of and sludge collector with adjacent opposed oppositely-moving blades for moving sludge in a basin

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8074810
APP PUB NO 20110005998A1
SERIAL NO

12862693

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Apparatus and methods provide individual blades driven by drives configured to reduce a tendency of sludge to be moved in an undesired return direction. Drive configurations apply “pull” and “pull” forces that only pull on tensile structures, avoiding a need in actual commercial practice for use of extra structural drive members having high resistance to both tension and compressive forces exerted parallel to a sludge movement direction. Each of two separate tensile structures carries one blade, or a separate set of blades, with blade(s) of one structure adjacent to, and alternating with, blade(s) of the other structure. Embodiments move sludge from a corner of a basin and across a floor of the basin. The reduced tendency of sludge movement in the return direction results from moving one tensile structure and blade(s) in the sludge movement direction as the other tensile structure and adjacent opposed blade(s) move in the return direction.

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MEURER RESEARCH INC16133 WEST 45TH DRIVE GOLDEN CO 80403

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  • 2010 Application Filing Year
  • B01D Class
  • 2901 Applications Filed
  • 2197 Patents Issued To-Date
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Brauch, Joseph Karl Aurora, US 17 111
Meurer, Charles Lonnie Golden, US 39 232

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