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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 1978
Filed:
Jan. 07, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nelson J Franks, Lambertville, MI (US);
Thomas W Gray, Toledo, OH (US);
Ralph H Whitney, Whitehouse, OH (US);
Assignee:
Owens-Illinois, Inc., Toledo, OH (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
73 455 ; 73 493 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for testing pressurized sealed containers for leakage including a fluid filled tank for receiving the container to be tested. The tank is comprised of a transparent side wall, a bottom wall and a top wall. Means are provided for piercing the container to be tested. Means are further provided for attachment to the piercing means for providing communication between the interior of the container and a source of pressure fluid operable to pressurize the container being tested only when the top wall of the tank is in a closed position.