| US 7,332,013 B2 | ||
| Compressed air/gas-driven tool with integrated dryness indicator | ||
| Michael J. Arno, 5850 Kraus Rd., Clarence, N.Y. 14031 (US); Daniel Blaszkowiak, 93 Woodgate Dr., Cheektowaga, N.Y. 14227 (US); Allan R. Blount, 1018 Marshall Rd., Lyndonville, N.Y. 14098 (US); and Raymond L. Cahill, 71 Maldner Ave., Tonawanda, N.Y. 14150 (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 01, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/931,471. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/581891, filed on Jun. 22, 2004. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/553163, filed on Mar. 15, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0199403 A1, Sep. 15, 2005 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. B01D 53/02 (2006.01); G01N 19/10 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 55—518 [55/DIG. 17; 422/86; 73/29.04; 73/29.05; 239/DIG. 14] | 51 Claims |
| 1. An air/gas-driven tool apparatus with an integrated air/gas dryness indicator, comprising:
a hand-operable trigger for actuating said tool apparatus;
a housing defining a cavity;
an air/gas dryness detector in said cavity;
an air/gas flow passage situated to provide a stream of compressed air/gas to said dryness detecting material; and
a visual indicator adapted to provide an indication of compressed air/gas dryness detected by said dryness detector.
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