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Constant pressure cylinder with vortex mixer

US4459865A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 24, 1983
Grant dateJul 17, 1984
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Expiry dateJan 24, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S73/05
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In the preferred and illustrated embodiment of the disclosed apparatus, a constant pressure cylinder is set forth. Improvements included therewith are a vortex mixer for mixing the accumulated sample or specimen therein. The mixer is slidably mounted on a stainless steel centered rod to avoid damage to the cylinder wall surrounding said vortex mixer. The vortex mixer is slidably mounted on an elongate rod centered and aligned in the cylinder. Moreover, the device additionally incorporates a clear acrylic tracker tube receiving a piston tracker magnetically attracted to the piston for indicating to an observer the elevation of the piston in the constant pressure cylinder.

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