Patent ID: 6009823
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
A scoop strainer for admitting water to a through-hull fitting in a marine vessel, the strainer comprising the combination ofa shell having an interior and an open side;means for attaching said shell substantially permanently to said hull with said open side of said shell toward said hull and with said shell overlying said through-hull fitting;means defining a plurality of water passage openings through said shell to admit water to said interior;an access opening through said shell;a cover movable between a closed position in which said cover substantially closes said access opening and an open position in which said cover permits unobstructed access to said interior of said shell and to the interior of said through-hull fitting;means for supporting said cover for pivotal motion between said closed and open positions; andmeans for selectively holding said cover in said closed position.