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Safety shield

  • US 5,312,137 A
  • Filed: 10/16/1991
  • Issued: 05/17/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/27/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A safety shield for capturing a corrosive fluid escaping from a joint in a pipe, comprisingfirst and second shroud members formed from a corrosion resistant material,connecting means for releasably joining said first and second shroud members together along a joining region to form an enclosed chamber in assembled position about said pipe joint,corrosion resistant gasket means arranged between said first and second shroud members to render said joining region vapor tight in said assembled position,at least one aperture in said enclosed chamber sized and shaped for mating engagement around said pipe,corrosion resistant sealing means for forming a vapor-tight seal between said pipe and said at least one aperture, said corrosion resistant sealing means and said corrosion resistant gasket means coacting to render said enclosed chamber vapor tight in said assembled position, andoutlet means for discharging any said fluid accumulated in said chamber, wherein said corrosive fluid includes a liquid and a vapor, and said outlet means includes a first discharge port for discharging said liquid from said chamber, and a second discharge port for discharging said vapor from said chamber.

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