Patent ID: 6711938
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: G01M,G01N

Abstract:
A device for determining the adequacy of a sealant between construction elements, the device being attached to a source of compressed air whose pressure is controlled by a regulator, the device comprising:a. a cylinder containing at least one piston, the piston containing an air chamber and a plunger, the air chamber being in communication with a pressure gauge; b. an armature having a first and a second end, the first end being attached to the cylinder, the second end having a flow valve and an air fitting in communication with the air source, the handle containing tubing as a means to conduct air from the compressed air source, the tubing being interrupted with a bleed valve; and c. a moveable tip such that the tip moves in the direction parallel to the axis of the cylinder, said tip comprising a wheel, a wheel bracket and a plunger shaft, the plunger shaft being attached to the plunger within the piston; whereby the operator holds the device so that the moveable tip presses against the sealant with constant pressure.