Coupling of air samples to a sampler
AssigneeTekmar Company
InventorsThomas B. Green, Todd A. Wolsing, Joseph A. Borer
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Abstract
An air sampler includes a stand for supporting a plurality of sample enclosures from which samples can be randomly and selectively obtained. In a first embodiment, a bracket adjustably fixed to the stand supports each of the sample enclosures. In a second embodiment, an inlet line fluidly couples each of the sample enclosures to a valve carried by the stand. The inlet line has a flexible portion adjacent the end coupleable to the sample enclosure to allow limited misalignment between the sample enclosure and the stand.
Claims12
An air sampler, comprising:
- a stand;
- a bracket adjustably fixed to the stand for supporting a sample enclosure, wherein the bracket is adjustable between a first position to support a relatively small sample enclosure and a second position to support a relatively large sample enclosure;
- a valve carried by the stand for controlling samples taken from the sample enclosure, the valve having an inlet and an outlet;
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- an inlet line having a first end coupleable to the sample enclosure and a second end fluidly coupled to the valve.
An air sampler, comprising:
- a stand having a plurality of mounting apertures;
- a bracket adjustably fixed to the stand for supporting a sample enclosure, the bracket having posts insertable in selected apertures of the plurality of mounting apertures;
- a valve carried by the stand for controlling samples taken from the sample enclosure, the valve having an inlet and an outlet;
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- an inlet line having a first end coupleable to the sample enclosure and a second end fluidly coupled to the valve.
An air sampler, comprising:
- a stand having a plurality of side panels, each side panel having a plurality of mounting apertures;
- a plurality of brackets adjustably fixed to the stand, wherein each bracket is capable of supporting a sample enclosure and each bracket includes a post insertable in selected apertures of the plurality of mounting apertures;
- a valve carried by the stand for controlling samples taken from the sample enclosures, the valve having an inlet portion and an outlet portion;
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- a plurality of inlet lines, wherein each inlet line has a first end coupleable to a sample enclosure and a second end fluidly coupled to the inlet portion of the valve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.