Apparatus for collecting and containing fluid
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May 1, 2003
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Oct 11, 2002
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Oct 26, 2001
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An apparatus (1) for collecting and containing fluid from a reservoir of fluid. The apparatus (1) includes a container (2), an inlet (3) into the container (2) for fluid from the reservoir of fluid, a tap (5) operable between an open and a closed position for controlling flow of the fluid through the inlet (3), an outlet (11) from the container (2) that is attachable to a vacuum gun (25) for generating a vacuum within the container (2), and an outlet valve assembly (13) having a valve seat (14) and an outlet valve member (15) biased into engagement with the seat (14) and moveable out of engagement with the seat (14) when a vacuum is being generated in the container (2) by the vacuum gun (25). By generating a vacuum in the container (2) with the tap (5) closed, the container (2) may be detached from the gun (25) and used as a portable vacuum source.
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