US 11,698,327 B2
Fluid sampling system
Matthew Dixon, Parma, OH (US); and Eric M. Kvarda, Mentor, OH (US)
Assigned to Swagelok Company, Solon, OH (US)
Filed by Swagelok Company, Solon, OH (US)
Filed on Jan. 4, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/568,028.
Application 17/568,028 is a continuation of application No. 16/830,493, filed on Mar. 26, 2020, granted, now 11,243,144.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/826,244, filed on Mar. 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0120643 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G01N 1/10 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 1/10 (2013.01) [G01N 2001/1062 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A residue tube assembly comprising:
a residue tube including an open upper end; and
a cap assembly including a cap sealingly secured with the open upper end and an outlet tube installed through an opening in the cap and adjustably secured through a coupling assembled with the cap, the outlet tube defining an outlet passage extending into the residue tube to define a fill limit of the residue tube, and an overflow passage extending radially outward and downward of the open upper end of the residue tube;
wherein the outlet tube is vertically adjustable in the cap to adjust the fill limit of the residue tube.