Reclamation device for gas-type circuit interrupters

Claim 1

A PORTABLE LIQUEFACTION-TYPE OF RECLAMATION DEVICE FOR DETACHABLE CONNECTION WITH GAS-TYPE CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS FOR RECLAMING THE ARC-EXTINGUISHING GAS THEREIN DURING SERVICING OPERATIONS INCLUDING A PORTABLE TRUCK CARRYING A CASING HAVING HEAT INSULATING MATERIAL DISPOSED THEREWITHIN, A CONDENSING CHAMBER DISPOSED ADJACENT THE UPPER END OF THE CASING AT LEAST PARTIALLY EMBEDDED WITHIN SAID HEAT INSULATING MATERIAL AND HAVING A CONDENSING OIL EXTENDING THEREIN, A HEATING ELEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH SAID CONDENSER COIL, MEANS FOR CONNECTING THE HEATING ELEMENT TO A SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL POWER FOR PERIODICALLY HEATING SAID COIL FOR DE-ICING PURPOSES, A CONTAINER CUP FOR CONTAINING A COOLANT FLUID, CONDUIT MEANS FOR INTERCONNECTING SAID CONTAINER CUP WITH THE CONDENSING COIL, A STORAGE TANK FOR COLLECTING LIQUEFIED ARC-EXTINGUISHING GAS DISPOSED ADJACENT THE LOWER END OF SAID TRUCK EMBEDDED WITHIN SAID HEAT INSULATING MATERIAL, AND ADDITIONAL CONDUIT MEANS INTERCONNECTING SAID STORAE TANK WITH SAID CONDENSING CHAMBER, WHEREBY THE ARC-EXTINGUISHING GAS FROM THE CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER MAY BE LIQUEFIED AND COLLECTED WITHIN SAID STORAGE TANK.