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US 5,294,302 AGranted
Recovery of matter evaporated from barrels
OwnerRaymond R. Colton, Raymond R. Gamby +1inventors
InventorsRaymond R. Colton, Raymond R. Gamby, George Spector
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Abstract
A device for collecting evaporated matter from a vat which first collects the evaporated matter and then condense the evaporated matter into a liquid which is recovered and recycled.
Claims4
An apparatus for collecting evaporated matter from a vat which comprises:
- a) means for gathering the evaporated matter from the vat;
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- b) means for condensing the evaporated matter into a liquid, so that the liquid can be recovered and recycled, wherein said gathering means includes:
- c) an absorbent liquid collector which fits over and lines the vat for absorbing condensed liquid;
- d) a shield having a bottom inwardly turned flange which fits over said absorbent collector;
- e) a gasket which is placed between the flange of said shield and a bottom perimeter of the vat to seal said absorbent collector therein;
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- f) a recovery conduit for re-cycling liquid fluidly connected through the bottom of said shield.
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An apparatus for collecting evaporated matter from a vat which includes:
- a) means for gathering the evaporated matter from the vat;
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- b) means for condensing the evaporated matter into a liquid, so that the liquid can be recovered and recycled, wherein said gathering means further includes:
- c) an inner shield which fits over the vat in a spaced relationship;
- d) a glass coating over said inner shield;
- e) an outer shield having a bottom inwardly turned flange which fits over said inner shield in a spaced relationship;
- f) a gasket which is placed between the flange of said outer shield and a bottom perimeter of the vat to seal said inner shield and said glass coating therein;
- g) a C-shaped glass sleeve extending through said outer shield and into said inner shield;
- h) a faucet fluidly connected through the bottom of said outer shield and into said inner shield;
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- i) a recovery conduit for recycling liquid fluidly connected to said faucet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.