Patent ID: 8388839

Claim:
An oil skimming device for the removal of oil located at the surface of a body of water, comprising: a. a float which allows the device to rest on the surface of the body of water from which the oil is to be removed; b. at least one rigid skimming surface supported by the float, said skimming surface being rotatable about an axis such that when the device is floating in the water, a portion of the skimming surface is above and a portion of the skimming surface is below the water surface, wherein the rigid skimming surface is a disc; c. sorbent material configured to correspond to the shape of the disc removably attached to and substantially covering the skimming surface, said material configured to rotate with the skimming surface and to sorb oil as the skimming surface is rotated, the sorbent material comprised of two substantially semicircular shaped pockets, each pocket having two substantially semicircular shaped halves fastened together along their semi-circumferences; d. at least one scraper positioned to bear against the skimming surface for removing sorbed oil from the sorbent material as the skimming surface is rotated; and e. a motor operatively connected to said skimming surface, said motor configured to rotate the skimming surface about its axis of rotation.