Sampling pod system having removable sampling pod with lid

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10379009
APP PUB NO 20160363512A1
SERIAL NO

15180810

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A method of, and apparatus for sampling a solid or liquid sample using a sampling tool which has a sampling rod/tube that is configured to house a sampling pod, the apparatus comprising: a main body portion with at least one sample collecting cavity; and a removable/opening lid portion that in use fits/closes over at least part of said main body portion and thereby covers and the cavity; the method further comprising the following steps: Inserting said sampling pod main body portion within said sampling rod/tube and taking a solid or liquid sample from a vessel/container; removing sampling rod/tube from said vessel or container and covering said collecting cavity to seal said cavity; transporting said sample within said sampling pod to place of a analysis; and at place of analysis removing at least part of said covering from main body portion to expose sample for analysis.

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SAMPLING SYSTEMS LTDCOLESHILL WARWICKSHIRE B46 1HT

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fenner, Jonathan Paul Warwickshire, GB 1 1
Fenner, Michael John Warwickshire, GB 1 1
Fenner, Simon Jonathan Warwickshire, GB 1 1

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