Ductless or ducted fumehood with improved front sash closure
OwnerStephane Hauville, Antoine Hauville +1inventors
InventorsStephane Hauville, Antoine Hauville, Cédric Herry
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Abstract
A front closure for a fumehood comprising a workspace defined by a frame, the front closure comprising: a front pane having a central opening formed therein; and a movable pane configured to be disposed within the central opening so as to selectively close off a portion of the central opening, wherein the movable pane comprises a left side panel, a right side panel and a front panel extending between the left side panel and the right side panel.
Claims22
A front closure for a fumehood comprising a workspace defined by a frame, the front closure comprising:
- a front pane having a central opening formed therein;
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- a movable pane configured to be disposed within the central opening so as to selectively close off a portion of the central opening, wherein the movable pane comprises a left side panel, a right side panel and a front panel extending between the left side panel and the right side panel.
A fumehood comprising:
- a workspace defined by a frame and accessed by a front opening;
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- a front closure mounted to the frame, the front closure comprising:
- a front pane mounted to the frame of the fumehood so as to partially cover the front opening of the fumehood, the front pane comprising a central opening formed therein;
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- a movable pane configured to be disposed within the central opening so as to selectively close off a portion of the central opening, wherein the movable pane comprises a left side panel, a right side panel and a front panel extending between the left side panel and the right side panel.
A method for handling hazardous substances, the method comprising:
- providing a fumehood, the fumehood comprising:
- a workspace defined by a frame and accessed by a front opening;
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- a front closure mounted to the frame, the front closure comprising:
- a front pane mounted to the frame of the fumehood so as to partially cover the front opening of the fumehood, the front pane comprising a central opening formed therein;
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- a movable pane comprising a left side panel, a right side panel and a front panel extending between the left side panel and the right side panel;
- positioning the movable pane within the central opening so as to selectively close off a portion of the central opening;
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- handling the hazardous substance within the workspace of the fumehood.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.