Lubrication condition monitoring pod for pressurized applications
US9632072B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/2888
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A machine fluid testing probe is disclosed having a handle, a shaft connected to the handle, and a plurality of indicators supported by the shaft. The shaft has a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a first portion extending from the first end toward the second end, a second portion extending from the first portion toward the second end, and a shoulder defined by the second portion. The second portion has a continuous arcuate external surface having a second cross-sectional axis greater than a first cross-sectional axis of the first portion. The shaft is configured to contact a machine fluid. The plurality of indicators are supported by the first portion of the shaft between the first end and the second end. Each of the plurality of indicators is configured to test for one or more contaminants in the machine fluid.
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