Venting device for hazardous material containers
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorAnthony Puccio
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Abstract
A venting lid cover for a container that has a plate member that configurably attaches to the coaming of the drum container, and a plenum member that attaches to this plate member. The plate member has at least one plate opening (preferably two for standard 55-gallon drums) that are equal in number to bung holes in the container so that the bung holes can pass through the plate member. The plenum member has vapor inlet ports that are equal in number and positioned in close proximity to the plate openings.
Claims20
A venting lid cover for a container, said cover comprising:
- a plate member having a shaped edge that configurably seals with a coaming of said container when installed;
- and
- a plenum member attached to said plate member,
- wherein said plate member has an opening for passage of a container bung hole, and said plenum member has a vapor inlet port juxtaposed to said plate opening.
A venting lid cover for a container, said venting lid cover having a conformable shape to fit a container lid, said cover comprising:
- a plenum member;
- and
- at least one vent opening that cooperatively allows passage of an equal number of holes in said container lid,
- wherein said plenum member has a vapor inlet port juxtaposed to, and not obstructing, each vent opening.
A venting device for a container having at least one opening, said venting device comprising;
- a plate member with an attached vapor inlet port positioned adjacent to, and not obstructing, said opening;
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- an exhauster device attached to said vapor inlet port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.