Patent ID: 7938029

Claim:
A sampling assembly structured to collect an oil sample from an oil circulating system, said assembly comprising: a housing including an inlet assembly and an outlet assembly, at least one container removably connected to said housing and including an interior, said interior connected in continuous fluid communication with oil circulating system through said inlet assembly and said outlet assembly and disposed and structured to collect an oil sample therein when connected to said housing when the circulating system is not operating, a delivery device disposed and structured to distribute contaminants collected within said container substantially throughout said interior and the oil contained therein, and said housing and said container connected in fluid communication to and at least partially defining an unrestricted path of fluid flow of the oil circulating system, said unrestricted path of fluid flow comprising a continuous passage of oil from said inlet assembly through said delivery device, into said interior of said container and therefrom out through said outlet assembly during continuous operation of the oil circulating system, and said housing and said container cooperatively structured to remove the oil sample from said unrestricted path of fluid flow by disconnection of said container from said housing when the oil circulating system is not operating.