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Sanitary milk sampling apparatus and method

US4754656A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 6, 1987
Grant dateJul 5, 1988
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 6, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N33/04
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An integral, sanitary, plastic molded milk sampling apparatus, which apparatus comprises an elongated handle, a sampling vial and hinged cap to seal the sampling vial and a handle break-away means secured at the one end of the handle and at the other end to the cap or vial, so as to permit the apparatus to be used to obtain a sample of milk and thereafter, the handle broken away so as to permit the use of the sealing cap to seal the vial containing the milk sample.

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