公开(公告)号：US06502491B2

公开(公告)日：2003-01-07

申请号：US10003536

申请日：2001-11-02

申请人： Marc Borowczak ,  Charles Frederick Crano ,  Dale Roy Norton

发明人： Marc Borowczak ,  Charles Frederick Crano ,  Dale Roy Norton

IPC分类号： G01N108

CPC分类号： B26D7/1818 ,  B26F1/32 ,  Y10T83/04 ,  Y10T83/505 ,  Y10T83/8821

摘要： An apparatus (10) makes easier, simpler and quicker the obtention of a sample of materials for physical and/or chemical testing. The apparatus (10) comprises a housing (24) containing a ram (18), the housing (24) having an anvil end (22) and a cutting end (12). In a method of using the apparatus (10), the cutting end (12) is driven into a substrate (14) and a plug (16) of sample material is obtained. Plug (16) is removed form housing (24) by forcing ram (18) in the direction of plug (16).