Aquaculture cage screen and cleaning apparatus
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1. A cleaning apparatus for aquaculture screens comprising:
- a brush head assembly having a plurality of hook shaped fingers constructed and arranged to engage an aquaculture screen cage element for removal of debris therefrom; and
a power output coupled to said brush head assembly for rotation of said brush head assembly about an axis of rotation.
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Abstract
The device includes a screen cleaning brush with multiple fibers or cleaning fingers made from a flexible material with a hook and barb shape. The hook is designed to trap the screen strand as it passes and rotates on a flexible arm to clean the adjacent and opposite side of the strand and then flexes to release the strand. The instant invention has a unique propulsion system and navigation system that enables automatic navigation of the cleaning apparatus on the screen of the aquaculture cage. Alternative the screen cleaning can be performed with a frame having fins to assist in the directional placement of the cleaning fingers against a submersed screen.
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1. A cleaning apparatus for aquaculture screens comprising:
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a brush head assembly having a plurality of hook shaped fingers constructed and arranged to engage an aquaculture screen cage element for removal of debris therefrom; and a power output coupled to said brush head assembly for rotation of said brush head assembly about an axis of rotation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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