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Title: Sampling apparatus

Abstract

A sampling apparatus is provided for sampling substances from solid surfaces. The apparatus includes first and second elongated tubular bodies which telescopically and sealingly join relative to one another. An absorbent pad is mounted to the end of a rod which is slidably received through a passageway in the end of one of the joined bodies. The rod is preferably slidably and rotatably received through the passageway, yet provides a selective fluid tight seal relative thereto. A recess is formed in the rod. When the recess and passageway are positioned to be coincident, fluid is permitted to flow through the passageway and around the rod. The pad is preferably laterally orientable relative to the rod and foldably retractable to within one of the bodies. A solvent is provided for wetting of the pad and solubilizing or suspending the material being sampled from a particular surface.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
  1. Kennewick, WA
  2. Benton, WA
  3. Richland, WA
  4. Bel Air, MD
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
867036
Patent Number(s):
4848167
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
sampling; apparatus; provided; substances; solid; surfaces; elongated; tubular; bodies; telescopically; sealingly; join; relative; absorbent; pad; mounted; rod; slidably; received; passageway; joined; preferably; rotatably; provides; selective; fluid; tight; seal; thereto; recess; formed; positioned; coincident; permitted; flow; laterally; orientable; foldably; retractable; solvent; wetting; solubilizing; suspending; material; sampled; particular; surface; slidably received; solid surface; elongated tubular; sampling apparatus; tight seal; solid surfaces; /73/

Citation Formats

Gordon, Norman R, King, Lloyd L, Jackson, Peter O, and Zulich, Alan W. Sampling apparatus. United States: N. p., 1989. Web.
Gordon, Norman R, King, Lloyd L, Jackson, Peter O, & Zulich, Alan W. Sampling apparatus. United States.
Gordon, Norman R, King, Lloyd L, Jackson, Peter O, and Zulich, Alan W. Sun . "Sampling apparatus". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867036.
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abstractNote = {A sampling apparatus is provided for sampling substances from solid surfaces. The apparatus includes first and second elongated tubular bodies which telescopically and sealingly join relative to one another. An absorbent pad is mounted to the end of a rod which is slidably received through a passageway in the end of one of the joined bodies. The rod is preferably slidably and rotatably received through the passageway, yet provides a selective fluid tight seal relative thereto. A recess is formed in the rod. When the recess and passageway are positioned to be coincident, fluid is permitted to flow through the passageway and around the rod. The pad is preferably laterally orientable relative to the rod and foldably retractable to within one of the bodies. A solvent is provided for wetting of the pad and solubilizing or suspending the material being sampled from a particular surface.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1989},
month = {1}
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