Title: Aquatic plant sampler

Abstract: An aquatic plant sampler which includes an aquatic craft characterized by a plurality of pontoons secured to a flat deck member and propelled and steered by a dual power system including an above water air propulsion system and an underwater, inboard, outboard or inboard-outboard propulsion system. The aquatic plant sampler is further characterized by a sampling bucket fitted with a chain driven cutter system, which bucket is capable of being lowered through a hole provided in the center of the barge to collect aquatic plant specimens and water bottom samples for analysis with a view toward controlling such aquatic vegetation in lakes, rivers and reservoirs.

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Inventors: Kelpin, Thomas G. (Shreveport, LA, US)

Application Number: 840095
Filing Date: 1977-10-06
Publication_date: 1979-12-11
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Primary Class(es): 56/9 175/20, 175/58, 175/249
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1628042	May, 1927	Gates	175/250.
2152341	Mar, 1939	Baker	175/254.
2496101	Jan, 1950	Massey	37/71.
2571502	Oct, 1951	Uhland	56/8.
3647009	Mar, 1972	Drelicharz	175/254.
3878904	Apr, 1975	Dobson	175/58.
3890771	Jun, 1975	Kelpin	56/9.
4070978	Jan, 1978	Virgilio	56/8.

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Primary Examiner: Eskovitz, Jay N.
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