MECHANICAL MECHANISMS FOR SATURATION-INDICATING SORBENT PRODUCTS

摘要

A sorbent product indicates a state of saturation of the sorbent product by a sorbate. The sorbent product includes a sorbent body, a tab, and a bonding element. The sorbent body absorbs the sorbate to at least a pre-determined saturation threshold. The tab is joined to the sorbent body and is configured to visually indicate the state of saturation of the sorbent body by being movable from a first position (indicative that the sorbent body is below the pre-determined saturation threshold) to a second position (indicative that the sorbent body is at least at the pre-determined saturation threshold). The bonding element forms a bond between the tab and the sorbent body when the tab is in the first position and, when the bonding element is exposed to the sorbate, the bond between the tab and the sorbent body is broken to permit the tab to move to the second position.