US3276264A
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Pipe sampling apparatus
Assignee: Automation Products Inc
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Filing: 1964-04-10
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1984-04-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William B Banks
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 14:52
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N1/00; G01N1/02; G01N1/10; G01N1/20; G01N1/2035; G01N2001/205; G01N2001/2057
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
AN APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY SAMPLING FLUID FLOWING IN A PIPELINE COMPRISING, A HOUSING ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO THE PIPELINE, AN ELONGATE SUPPORT MEMBER SUPPORTED BY THE HOUSING AND POSITIONED EXTERIORLY OF THE PIPELINE, A DEFLECTOR MOVABLY CONNECTED TO THE SUPPORT MEMBER AND NORMALLY EXTENDING INTO THE PIPELINE AND DIRECTED UPSTREAM FOR CONTINUOUSLY DEFLECTING A SAMPLE OF FLUID OUT OF THE PIPELINE, YIELDABLE MEANS NORMALLY HOLDING SAID DEFLECTOR IN THE PIPELINE BUT ALLOWING THE DEFLECTOR TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PIPELINE BY CONTACT WITH OBJECTS IN THE PIPELINE, AND A RETURN PASSAGEWAY IN FLUID COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE DEFLECTED FLUID AND THE PIPELINE FOR RETURNING THE SAMPLED FLUID TO THE PIPELINE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
111 words
AN APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSLY SAMPLING FLUID FLOWING IN A PIPELINE COMPRISING, A HOUSING ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO THE PIPELINE, AN ELONGATE SUPPORT MEMBER SUPPORTED BY THE HOUSING AND POSITIONED EXTERIORLY OF THE PIPELINE, A DEFLECTOR MOVABLY CONNECTED TO THE SUPPORT MEMBER AND NORMALLY EXTENDING INTO THE PIPELINE AND DIRECTED UPSTREAM FOR CONTINUOUSLY DEFLECTING A SAMPLE OF FLUID OUT OF THE PIPELINE, YIELDABLE MEANS NORMALLY HOLDING SAID DEFLECTOR IN THE PIPELINE BUT ALLOWING THE DEFLECTOR TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE PIPELINE BY CONTACT WITH OBJECTS IN THE PIPELINE, AND A RETURN PASSAGEWAY IN FLUID COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE DEFLECTED FLUID AND THE PIPELINE FOR RETURNING THE SAMPLED FLUID TO THE PIPELINE.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-03 | 1974-04-04 | 1974-10-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-03 | 1978-04-04 | 1978-10-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |