Title: Sample transport with rotary air interlock charging and discharging means

Abstract: A compact, sealable sample transport apparatus for conveying material from a supply to a combustion chamber, includes an elongated ladle member longitudinally moved in a conduit to the combustion chamber and coacting rotary magazine and transfer plate members, sealed with respect to one another so as to enable discrete analytical specimens to be loaded into and, after analysis, discharged from the ladle member without substantial exposure of the interior of the apparatus to the ambient atmosphere.

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Inventors: Sibrava, Joseph (Fairfield, CT, US)

Application Number: 663537
Filing Date: 1976-03-03
Publication_date: 1977-10-25
Assignee: The Perkin-Elmer Corporation (Norwalk, CT)
Primary Class(es): 414/152 73/864.82, 73/864.83, 414/150, 414/221, 422/78
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US Patent Ref:

2258866	Oct, 1941	Sanford	221/82.
2258866	Oct, 1941	Sanford	221/8.
2706148	Apr, 1955	Knapp	214/17.
3102665	Sep, 1963	Zeiss	222/239.
3401552	Sep, 1968	Ruchelman	73/422.
3498107	Mar, 1970	Kim et al.	73/422.

Other Refs: 463,1421,170,535

Nov, 1968	CH
Nov, 1969	UK

Primary Examiner: Spar, Robert J.
Assistant Examiner: Rowold, Carl
Attorney: Giarratana; S. A., Masselle; F. L., Crane; J. D.