Patent ID: 8411405
Filing Date: 2013-04-02
Classification: H05F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A device for electrically discharging samples of an electrically non-conductive liquid comprising: an outer member having upper and lower apertures, said outer member being manufactured from an electrically resistive material; an inner member disposed within said outer member, said inner member being manufactured from an electrically resistive material, said electrically resistive inner member including a preselected longitudinal dimension that disposes a first end portion of said inner member a distance outside of said electrically resistive outer member to allow said biasing means to be manually urged to engage said first end portion of said inner member, said biasing means including a biasing member configured and dimensioned to snugly receive said inner member when said biasing member is manually urged to engage said first end portion of said inner member, said biasing member including a top surface that ultimately engages a bottom wall of an electrically resistive grounding handle secured to said top portion of said inner member above said biasing member; means for allowing an electrically non-conductive liquid to enter said electrically resistive outer member when said device is disposed in the non-conductive liquid; means for electrically discharging the non-conductive liquid entering said outer resistive member; means for maintaining a selected volume of the non-conductive liquid in said outer resistive member after said device is removed from the non-conductive liquid, said maintaining means includes a manually positioned biasing means, said biasing means ultimately engaging said inner member, thereby promoting the electrical discharge of the non-conductive liquid while preventing the liquid from escaping said outer member irrespective of the orientation of said outer member; and means for electrically grounding said electrically resistive inner and outer members, whereby a spark is not generated when the device engages the non-conductive liquid or when the device is removed from the non-conductive liquid with the sample therein.