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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.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 1993

Filed:

May. 18, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:

Jerry D Cripe, Tempe, AZ (US);

Michael P Menchio, Mesa, AZ (US);

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
141329 ; 141 51 ; 141 65 ; 15304 ;
Abstract

A vapor reduction system for a solvent bottle (12) which is performed in an enclosure (11). A timer (23) controls events during a purge cycle. A vent (14) removes vapors from the enclosure to a vapor treatment system. Pressurized gas is forced through the solvent bottle (12) which vaporizes solvent liquid. A receptacle (16) receives solvent liquid and vapor forced from solvent bottle (12). A line (17) removes to solvent liquid from the receptacle (16) to an environmentally safe container. A second line (18) removes solvent vapor from the receptacle (16) to the vapor treatment system. A fire extinguishing system (31) senses and extinguishes any fire which may develop.


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