Patent ID: 9604164
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: B01D,B23K

Claim:
1. A screen for intake of fluid, comprising: a plurality of substantially parallel, spaced rods distributed about a longitudinal axis, the plurality of rods having a length and terminating at a first end and a second end; filtration material disposed around a portion of the length of the plurality of rods to define an interior volume, the filtration material configured to allow fluid to pass therethrough while preventing particulate matter greater than a predetermined size from passing therethrough; a fitting at the first end of the plurality of rods and adjacent to the filtration material, the fitting configured to be proximate to an end of each of the rods; a plurality of structural members, each structural member interposed between adjacent rods and having a first end proximate to the first end of the plurality of rods and a second end spaced from the second end of the plurality of rods, wherein the structural members are welded to the adjacent rods, and the adjacent rods and the structural members are welded to the fitting.