Tool for extraction of water samples
US6997069B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66D3/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable reel device for extraction of water samples from feed water storage tanks and the like. The reel incorporates a receptacle known in the art as a thiever. A chain has one end attached to the thiever. The other end of the chain is attached to a spindle. A handle is mounted to one end of the reel for rotating the spindle. A holder is mounted to the other end of the reel, which holder is sized to receive and support the thiever therein. The reel has a base portion for enhancing stability when the reel is disposed on a planar surface.
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