Fish conveying apparatus
CA 1283426 C · Owner: Schjelderup, James · Inventors: Schjelderup, James; Warner, Joseph
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A device for assisting fish to circumnavigate obstacles such as dams is provided with a system of chambers within each of which is disposed an inclined water permeable,floating screen movable up and down depending on the level of water in the chamber. The level of water is controlled by a system of strategically located gates and valves. The lowermost chamber is provided with a siphon-like arrangement assisting the draining of the chamber, without the need for a pump. The invention simplifies the overall arrangement and its operation.
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- Granted April 23, 1991. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 23, 2008.
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