Patent ID: 8746440

Claim:
A continuous recovery system comprising: a trough including a ridge portion and a furrow portion, the furrow portion including a first section and a second section; an inlet pipe connected to the trough, the inlet pipe including an outlet opening that opens up to the first section of the furrow portion of the trough; an exit pipe connected to the trough, the exit pipe including an entrance opening that opens up to the second section of the furrow portion of the trough; a chain extending through the inlet and exit pipes and along the furrow portion of the trough, the chain being in a continuous loop form; and a plurality of flights secured to the chain, wherein the furrow portion includes a curved section between the first section and second section, and wherein the trough includes a first end and an opposing second end, the inlet pipe and exit pipe are disposed at the first end of the trough, and the curved section of the furrow portion is disposed at the second end of the trough.