Breathalyzer Test Container Assembly For Storing And Releasing Gases
OwnerFrancis J. O'Reagan, IIIinventor
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Abstract
A system for storing and releasing gases for a breathalyzer test is provided. The gas cartridges and containers of the system can store and release various gaseous mixtures including exhaled air samples. The system can be used for testing breathalyzer devices. These devices include, for example, small hand-held units and larger units that are built into vehicles such as automobiles and trucks. The system is particularly suitable for breath alcohol ignition interlock devices that are used to prevent a driver from operating a motor vehicle when their blood alcohol concentration is at a certain level. In yet another embodiment, the container assembly is used when there is a alcohol sensor for the steering wheel in the vehicle as opposed to a breathalyzer device.
Claims15
A container assembly for charging a gaseous mixture into a breathalyzer device, the assembly comprising;
- a) a main body container having an outer perimeter wall, a top cover, and a bottom base, the cover and base being joined to the outer perimeter wall to define an interior region of the main body container;
- wherein the top cover includes an upper surface, the upper surface comprising a pin projecting upwardly;
- an inlet port adapted for introducing a gaseous mixture from a pressurized gas cartridge into the interior region of the main container;
- and an outlet port adapted for introducing the gaseous mixture from the interior region of the main container into a breathalyzer device;
- b) a pressurized gas cartridge having an interior region, wherein the gaseous mixture is maintained under pressure, the cartridge having a pierceable membrane so that when the pin of the main container is pushed into the membrane, the gaseous mixture is released from the cartridge and flows into the main container through the inlet port;
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- c) a breathalyzer device adapted for receiving the gaseous mixture from the main container, wherein the gaseous mixture from the interior region of the main container flows into the breathalyzer device through the outlet port.
A container assembly for charging a gaseous mixture into a breathalyzer device, the assembly comprising;
- a) a main body container having an outer perimeter wall, a top cover, and a bottom base, the cover and base being joined to the outer perimeter wall to define an interior region of the main body container;
- wherein the top cover includes an upper surface, the upper surface comprising an actuating means and an outlet port adapted for introducing the gaseous mixture from the interior region of the main container into a breathalyzer device;
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- b) a breathalyzer device adapted for receiving the gaseous mixture from the main container when the actuating means is activated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.