Patent ID: 6282943
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
An apparatus for detecting a substance from a distance comprising:a retractable pole having a first end, a second end, a first opening, a second opening, and a passage extending in the retractable pole from the first opening to the second opening, the retractable pole operable to be placed in a retracted position and an extended position, wherein the retractable pole may be extended at least two times its length when the retractable pole is moved from the retracted position to the extended position;an extendable elastic tube positioned within the passage of the retractable pole and operable to provide a path from the second opening of the retractable pole to the first opening, wherein the extendable elastic tube may be extended at least two times its length when the retractable pole is moved from the retracted position to the extended position;a detector coupling operable to couple with a detector and to provide a path to the extendable elastic tube through the first opening of the retractable pole; anda probe operable to receive the substance and to provide a path to the extendable elastic tube through the second opening of the retractable pole.