Safety cabinet having easily attachable and detachable transition boot
US6036737A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S55/18
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A safety cabinet having a work area defined by an enclosure and including an air circulation and cleaning system. The air circulation and cleaning system includes a plurality of air plenums and passageways through which air is circulated by a blower assembly. A portion of the air exiting the blower is directed through a transition boot and exhaust plenum and a remaining portion of the air exiting the blower assembly is directed into the work area through a perforated divider plate and a supply plenum. The transition boot between the exhaust and supply plenums include resealable fasteners disposed along a seam between first and second ends thereof and around a first end thereof which is attached to the exhaust plenum.
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