Patent ID: 9605515
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: E21B

Claim:
1. An apparatus for collecting a liquid on top of a body of water after the liquid is brought from a source under a surface of the body of water to the surface of the body of water, comprising: a bottom that floats atop the surface of the body of water, said bottom having an opening for coupling with a first end of a submersible structure through which the liquid flows into the apparatus; wherein a second end of the submersible structure is placed adjacent to the source under the surface of the body of water; a side wall connected to the bottom, said side wall and said bottom defining a reservoir for holding the liquid on top of the surface of the body of water; and a canopy pivotally connected to a rim of the side wall so that the canopy can pivot in a first direction to restrain the liquid within the reservoir from spilling over the rim into the body of water or pivot in a second direction to restrain the body of water from spilling over the rim into the reservoir.