Methane monitor sensing system

• US 4,329,870 A
• Filed: 05/31/1979
• Issued: 05/18/1982
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Farmer D Eugene
• Original Assignee: Farmer D Eugene
• Inventors: Farmer, D. Eugene
• Primary Examiner(s): Kreitman, Stephen A.
• Application Number:
  US06/044,231
• Time in Patent Office: 1,083 Days
• Field of Search: 73/23, 73/27 R, 340/632, 340/634, 339/91 R
• US Class Current: 73/23.2
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 33/0009 General constructional details of gas analysers, e.g. portable test equipment G01N1/22 takes precedence

Abstract

A methane monitor is disclosed that has at least one removable and replaceable sensor interchangeably inserted into a receptacle located on the outside wall of the monitor. A thumb operated latch attached to the sensor is used for connecting the sensor into the receptacle.

Claims

1. A monitor for the analysis of methane comprising at least one removable and replaceable methane sensor adapted to be inserted interchangeably into at least one receptacle located on the outside wall of the said monitor by plugs attached to said sensor, which enables said sensor to be connected to a circuit means having a switch means for connecting one of the said sensors at a time to the said circuit means that illuminates a designated bulb attached on the monitor when the said sensor is correctly operating, and with a thumb operated latch attached to said sensor for latching said sensor into any of the said receptacles.

2. A methane monitor as in claim 1 with at least one methane sensor as described herein that varies in its degree of sensitivity and can be interchangeably inserted into each and any said receptacle located on the outside wall of the said monitor.