Material sampling method and device
US5644091A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2001/1454
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device and to a method for taking samples of a material such as a liquid, a viscous fluid, or a friable solid. Said device comprises a hollow "sampling" cylinder (10) defining an open cavity, said cavity co-operating with vent-forming means (34) and including inflatable shutter means (20) shaped so that, after said cavity has been filled with said material, they hold said material inside said cavity.
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