Multi-substrate subtidal sampler
US11054345B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N1/04
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for collecting samples of one or more substrate can include the steps of: A) providing a sample collection tube having a first end and a second end, B) providing a cap pivotable about the first end and a footplate pivotable about the second end, C) biasing the cap and the footplate closed so that a watertight compartment can be established inside the tube; D) forcing the cap and the footplate open by attaching the cap and footplate to a releasable fastener, E) positioning the sample collection tube into the one or more substrate to collect the sample, followed by F) releasing the cap and footplate from the releasable fastener so that a watertight compartment is established inside the tube when the cap and the footplate are closed.
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