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US3854885A
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Toxic agent leak detector
Assignee: United States Department of the Army
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Filing: 1970-09-03
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Granted: 1974-12-17
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Expires: 1990-09-03
Abstract
Abstract An optical detector plug fitted with a detecting system and inserted through the wall of the shipping container housing packaged toxic chemical agents. The escaping chemical agents upon contacting the system causes a color change indicating the presence of the agent. Shipping personnel looking through the plug will see a positive test and avoid any possible danger of contacting the toxic agent without proper precautionary steps.
Inventors
- 👤 B Fromm
- 👤 A Silvestri
- 👤 A Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 05:10
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N31/00; G01N31/22; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8158; Y10T137/8359
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A STRUCTURE COMPRISING A SEALED OUTER RECEPTACLE ENCLOSING AT LAST ONE INNER CONTAINER CONTAINING A VAPORIZABLE TOXIC CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF NERVE AGENT AND VESICANT, AND AT LEAST ONE SOLID TRANSPARENT THREADED DETECTOR PLUG SEALINGLY PROJECTING THROUGH AT LEAST ONE THREADED APERTURE IN A WALL OF SAID RECEPTACLE, SAID PLUG COMPRISING A SOLID ONE-PIECE TRANSPARENT MATERIAL IN THE SHAPE OF A BOLT HAVING AN ENLARGED HEAD MEANS FOR ASSEMBLING AND SEALING SAME AND AN ELONGATED CYLINDRICAL SHAPED PARTIALLY THREADED BODY EXTENDING THEREFROM WITH THE END PORTION OF SAID BODY CONTAINING A COATING OF CHEMICAL DETECTING MATERIAL FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ((C2H3)2NC6H4)2CNOH WITH ZINC THIOCYANATE, ((C2H3)2NCH6H4)2-CNOH WITH MERCURIC BROMIDE, DISODIUM SALT OF DIISONITROSOACETONE, SODIUM SALT OF M-(P-ANILINOPHENYLAZO) BENZENE SULFONIC ACID, AND SILICA GEL CONTAINING NICKEL CHLORIDE, WHICH CHANGES COLOR UPON CONTACT OF SAID CHEMICAL WAFARE AGENT WHEREBY IF AGENT LEAKAGE OCCURS THE CHANGE IN COLOR OF THE SAID DETECTING MATERIAL IS VISIBLE THROUGH THE SAID HEAD MEANS AND THE SAID BODY FROM OUTSIDE THE SAID SEALED OUTER RECEPTACLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A STRUCTURE COMPRISING A SEALED OUTER RECEPTACLE ENCLOSING AT LAST ONE INNER CONTAINER CONTAINING A VAPORIZABLE TOXIC CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF NERVE AGENT AND VESICANT, AND AT LEAST ONE SOLID TRANSPARENT THREADED DETECTOR PLUG SEALINGLY PROJECTING THROUGH AT LEAST ONE THREADED APERTURE IN A WALL OF SAID RECEPTACLE, SAID PLUG COMPRISING A SOLID ONE-PIECE TRANSPARENT MATERIAL IN THE SHAPE OF A BOLT HAVING AN ENLARGED HEAD MEANS FOR ASSEMBLING AND SEALING SAME AND AN ELONGATED CYLINDRICAL SHAPED PARTIALLY THREADED BODY EXTENDING THEREFROM WITH THE END PORTION OF SAID BODY CONTAINING A COATING OF CHEMICAL DETECTING MATERIAL FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF ((C2H3)2NC6H4)2CNOH WITH ZINC THIOCYANATE, ((C2H3)2NCH6H4)2-CNOH WITH MERCURIC BROMIDE, DISODIUM SALT OF DIISONITROSOACETONE, SODIUM SALT OF M-(P-ANILINOPHENYLAZO) BENZENE SULFONIC ACID, AND SILICA GEL CONTAINING NICKEL CHLORIDE, WHICH CHANGES COLOR UPON CONTACT OF SAID CHEMICAL WAFARE AGENT WHEREBY IF AGENT LEAKAGE OCCURS THE CHANGE IN COLOR OF THE SAID DETECTING MATERIAL IS VISIBLE THROUGH THE SAID HEAD MEANS AND THE SAID BODY FROM OUTSIDE THE SAID SEALED OUTER RECEPTACLE.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
The structure according to claim 1 wherein said outer receptacle encloses also a plurality of inner containers containing other vaporizable toxic chemical warfare agents, and wherein a plurality of transparent detector plugs project into said receptacle with different said chemical detecting systems for color reaction change upon contact with said other vaporizable toxic chemical warfare agents.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The structure according to claim 1, wherein said plug includes a transparent head having an optical convex outer surface.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-12-16 | 1978-06-17 | 1978-12-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-12-16 | 1982-06-17 | 1982-12-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-12-16 | 1986-06-17 | 1986-12-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |