Screen basket for securing inlets or outlets of tanks

• US 20090188840A1
• Filed: 01/08/2009
• Published: 07/30/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AE & E Lentjes GmbH
• Original Assignee: AE & E Lentjes GmbH
• Inventors: Ansperger, Rainer
• Application Number:
  US12/319,476
• Publication Number:
  US 20090188840A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 209/259
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 53/504 characterised by a specific device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a screen basket for securing inlets or outlets of tanks, which screen basket can be easily mounted and in particular comprises a high resistance against corrosive surroundings.

Claims

1. A screen basket for securing inlets or outlets of tanks, wherein the screen basket comprises two guiding brackets that can be mounted on the container wall and one screen element, on which portions are provided that engage into the guiding brackets, wherein the guiding brackets are positioned with respect to each other such that the screen element can be inserted into the guiding brackets and be fixed above the inlets or outlet.

2. A screen basket according to claim 1, wherein the screen element comprises a screen surface which is essentially parallel to the plane extending between the guiding brackets.

3. A screen basket according to claim 1, wherein the screen element comprises, at least in partial areas, screen surfaces that are anti-parallel with respect to the plane extending between the guiding brackets.

4. A screen basket according to claim 1, wherein at least the screen element is made of synthetic material, preferably polypropylene or a polypropylene blend.

5. A screen basket according to claim 1, wherein the screen element is fixed by means of a safety clamp that can be inserted into the guiding brackets.

6. A screen basket according to claim 1, wherein at least two screen elements are inserted into the guiding brackets and connected to each other.

7. A screen basket according to claim 6, wherein the screen elements are connected to each other by means of a safety clamp, a safety bolt or a weld.

8. A screen basket according to claim 1, wherein the guiding brackets are made of rubber coated steel.