Patent ID: 8470173
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: B01D,G01N

Abstract:
1. A column packing apparatus comprising: an adapter support member having: an upper surface, a lower surface, at least one sidewall extending from the upper surface to the lower surface, and a column positioning slot within said adapter support member, said column positioning slot comprising: a slot mouth, and a portion of the at least one sidewall, said slot mouth having a slot mouth width that is sized to accommodate a largest column width; and a pin switch having a pin switch end that extends into (i) said column positioning slot or (ii) a volume of space directly below said column positioning slot, wherein said pin switch is operatively adapted to adjust a packing pressure of said column packing apparatus depending on a location of said pin switch end within (i) said column positioning slot or (ii) said volume of space directly below said column positioning slot.