CPC G01N 1/10 (2013.01) | 15 Claims |
1. A liquid sampling apparatus, comprising:
a frame configured to support at least one bailer, the at least one bailer comprising an elongate tubular housing configured to collect and store a liquid sample from a body of liquid, the frame comprising:
a base comprising at least one holder configured to support a bottom end of the at least one bailer;
an upper portion configured to releasably secure the at least one bailer to the frame;
at least one elongate member coupling the base and the upper portion in spaced-apart relation to each other; and
an elongate first member that extends between the base and the upper portion along an axial centerline of the frame; and
a weight movably secured to the frame, wherein the weight is configured to move between a retracted position and a downwardly extended position, wherein the weight in the downwardly extended position is configured to maintain the liquid sampling apparatus and the at least one bailer in a generally vertical orientation during liquid sample collection, wherein the weight is supported by an elongate second member that is telescopically associated with the first member.
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