Method and apparatus for skimming a floating liquid from a body of water

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PATENT NO 9988782
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14745577

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A method for skimming a target liquid floating on water involves a first step of providing a body having a first compartment and a second compartment. The body has floats, such that the body floats on the water. The body has an opening through which liquids enter the first compartment. The body has a target liquid transfer apparatus to transfer the target liquid from the first compartment to the second compartment. A second step involves setting the target liquid transfer apparatus a predetermined distance above a water level in the first compartment to selectively transfer only the target liquid floating on the water from the first compartment to the second compartment.

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SCHMIDT LAWRENCEPORT COQUITLAM

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Schmidt, Lawrence Port Coquitlam, CA 2 4

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