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US 12,410,878 B2Granted
Purge stand
AssigneeCrazeweld LLC
InventorJoshua D. Ott
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Abstract
A purging device includes a main body having an inlet disposed at a first end of the main body and an outlet disposed at a second end of the main body. A base is positioned adjacent the first end of the main body, a testing port is disposed along the main body of the purging device, and a control valve is disposed between the inlet of the main body and the outlet of the main body.
Claims20
A purging device, comprising:
- a main body having an inlet disposed at a first end of the main body and an outlet disposed at a second end of the main body, the inlet including a conduit extending outwardly at a 90-degree angle from a sidewall of the main body;
- a base including a plurality of legs, each leg of the plurality of legs pivotally connected to a lowermost portion of the first end of the main body wherein the base is disposed below the inlet;
- a testing port disposed along the main body of the purging device, the testing port including a shoulder fitting configured to position the testing port substantially parallel to the main body;
- and
- a control valve disposed between the inlet of the main body and the outlet of the main body, the testing port disposed between the second end of the main body and the control valve.
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A gas purging kit, comprising:
- a purging device including a main body having an inlet disposed at a first end of the main body and an outlet disposed at a second end of the main body, the inlet including a conduit extending outwardly at a 90-degree angle from a sidewall of the main body, a base including a plurality of legs, each leg of the plurality of legs pivotally connected to a lowermost portion of the first end of the main body wherein the base is disposed below the inlet, a testing port disposed along the main body of the purging device, the testing port including a shoulder fitting configured to position the testing port substantially parallel to the main body, and a control valve disposed between the inlet of the main body and the outlet of the main body, the testing port disposed between the second end of the main body and the control valve;
- a flexible hose adapted to connect to the inlet of the main body;
- an extender adapted to connect to the outlet of the main body;
- at least one safety cone;
- and
- a carrying case.
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A method of using a gas purging kit, comprising:
- providing a gas purging kit including a purging device having main body having an inlet disposed at a first end of the main body and an outlet disposed at a second end of the main body, the inlet including a conduit extending outwardly at a 90-degree angle from a sidewall of the main body, a base including a plurality of legs, each leg of the plurality of legs pivotally connected to a lowermost portion of the first end of the main body wherein the base is disposed below the inlet, a testing port disposed along the main body of the purging device, the testing port including a shoulder fitting configured to position the testing port substantially parallel to the main body, and a control valve disposed between the inlet of the main body and the outlet of the main body, the testing port disposed between the second end of the main body and the control valve, a flexible hose adapted to connect to the inlet of the main body, an extender adapted to connect to the outlet of the main body, at least one safety cone, and a carrying case;
- identifying a gas system for purging;
- assembling the purging device;
- connecting the inlet of the purging device to the gas system;
- and
- purging a gas from the gas system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.