Patent ID: 6251266
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
A float inlet for floating in a body of water, comprising:a) an upper anti-vortex plate having an upper plate top side and an upper plate bottom side;b) a lower scour guard plate having a lower plate top side and a lower plate bottom side;c) at least one float connected to said top side of said upper plate, said float supporting said upper plate in a body of water so that said upper plate is parallel to the surface of the body of water;d) a means for separating said upper and said lower plates by a fixed distance, while allowing water to flow between said upper and said lower plates;e) a tube passing through a hole in said upper plate, said tube having a first open end above said upper plate which is adapted to connect to a suction hose and a second open end positioned between said upper and said lower plates; andf) a strainer surrounding said second open end of said tube and where said strainer is located entirely between said bottom side of said upper plate and said top side of said lower plate and further whereby said strainer is held below the surface of the body of water.