Coupler for fluid delivery system
US5586590A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 11, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N35/1002
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fluid delivery system for aspirating liquid from a bottle and conveying the liquid to an analytical instrument while allowing ambient air or gas to enter the bottle to replace the aspirated liquid. The bottle opening is sealed by a valve. A tube extends from the valve to the liquid within the bottle. A coupling component is removably connected to the analytical instrument anti to the valve for operatively connecting the instrument to the tube.
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