Patent ID: 6415651
Filing Date: 2002-07-09
Classification: G01M

Abstract:
An apparatus for evaluating the integrity of a seal on a liquid-filled container, comprising:a tank; a clamp having a first member and a second member between which a container is engaged, the clamp being positioned with respect to the tank such that at least a portion of a container properly engaged in the clamp will extend into the tank; a seat adapted to support a portion of a container to establish a desired position of a container with respect to the clamp, wherein the desired portion of a container is such that at least a portion of a container supported by the seat will extend into the tank; a plate having an aperture, the seat being defined by a marginal edge of the aperture wherein the marginal edge is tapered to define a frustaconical shape; and, a ram and cylinder operatively connected to the clamp such that the clamp can be clampingly engaged about a container by relative movement between the ram and the cylinder, the first member is connected to one of either the ram or the cylinder such that the first member is displaced toward the second member by relative movement between the ram and the cylinder.