Patent ID: 11899033
Assignee: LECO CORPORATION
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  F | IPC F  G

Claim 11:
12. A furnace comprising:
a base including a rotatable disk-shaped carousel having a plurality of apertures for receiving and holding crucibles;
a cover coupled to said base and movable between open and closed positions for selectively allowing access to said carousel;
a heating element in at least one of said base and cover for heating samples to be analyzed placed in one or more crucibles positioned in said crucible-holding apertures of said carousel; and
wherein said cover includes an access port dimensioned to allow an operator to add sample material to a crucible positioned in a crucible-holding aperture of said carousel with said cover in a closed position, said access port selectively aligned with one or more crucible-receiving apertures in said carousel to allow an operator to position sample material in a crucible through said access port, wherein the access port has an opening that is smaller than the apertures in the carousel that receive the crucibles.