Patent ID: 9333445
Filing Date: 2016-05-10
CPC Classification: B01D,B01L,G01N

Claim Text:
1. A mechanical separator comprising: a float having a first portion and a second portion; a ballast circumferentially disposed about a section of the float and longitudinally moveable with respect to the float; and a deformable bellows defining an open passageway extending between a first end of the deformable bellows and a second end of the deformable bellows, the ballast engaged with the deformable bellows between the first end and the second end, and at least a portion of the float transitionable from a restraint position to a sealed position through the first end of the deformable bellows, wherein the first end of the deformable bellows engages the float to maintain the float in the sealed position, and wherein the first portion of the float is positioned within the interior of the deformable bellows in the restraint position, and at least a portion of the first portion of the float is positioned through the open passageway of the deformable bellows in the sealed position.