Beckman Instruments, Inc.

Philip L Deming

Carl A Farren

An improved liquid sample injection valve having a metering rod for receiving a sample of a test liquid in a sample loading assembly and delivering that sample to a sample evaporating assembly that is connected to a gas chromatograph. In the sample loading assembly there is provided a sample chamber housing having an improved sealing and mounting arrangement that provides a high degree of thermal isolation between the sample loading and evaporating assemblies. A novel mounting arrangement for the metering rod allows the latter to be conveniently changed without disassembling the valve. The sample evaporating assembly is provided with a flow control element which minimizes deal volume and provides improved sample removal and evaporation characteristics.

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Whittier, CA, United States of America

Philip L Deming