Title: Floating oil barrier

Abstract: An oil barrier for use in the open sea to contain oil on the surface, comprising a flexible barrier provided with a plurality of flotation means only on the outside of the barrier, thereby avoiding churning of the oil and water on the inside of the barrier into an oil-water mixture that could pass under the barrier in rough sea conditions. In one embodiment of the invention, the flotation means is a plurality of inflatable members packaged on the outside surface of the barrier, with a counter weight associated with the flotation means so as to be disposed on the end of the flotation means opposite the barrier when the flotation means is inflated, so that the center of gravity of the assembly is in the desired position in relation to the center of buoyancy thereof.

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Inventors: Milgram, Jerome H. (Cambridge, MA, US)

Application Number: 501870
Filing Date: 1974-08-30
Publication_date: 1976-03-16
Assignee: Offshore Devices, Inc. (Lynn, MA)
Primary Class(es): 405/63
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3563036	Feb, 1971	Smith et al.	61/1.
3713410	Jan, 1973	Ducrocq et al.	61/1.
3764015	Oct, 1973	Rolfson	61/1.
3766739	Oct, 1973	Maelban	61/1.
3775982	Dec, 1973	Lambolly	61/1.
3802201	Apr, 1974	Hoult et al.	61/1.
3807178	Apr, 1974	Tanksley	61/1.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Taylor, Dennis L.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Ross; Robert E.