Method and apparatus for testing drums
US4686850A · kind A · utility
3Cited by
4References
20Claims
0Family size
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 1986 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M3/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is provided a method and apparatus for testing drums such as steel drums, wherein the drums are moved automatically into a pre-determined area, and the drums are rotated and oriented, air under pressure is next introduced into the drums, and wherein after an operator observes the drums for leaks, the drums are mechanically lifted from a water filled area. The method and apparatus can be utilized as a dum submerged tester for handling a plurality of drums, or the method and apparatus can be for a single drum submerged tester.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.