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PCT No. PCT/US95/04770 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 18, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 18, 1996 PCT Filed Apr. 17, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95/28627 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 26, 1995A sampling tube for use in sampling a liquid or fluid, wherein a single valve is in the tube, a universal movable ball in the tube, and liquid or fluid exit at one end of the tube having an opening defining an exit port, the liquid or fluid exit at the one end of the tube including at least two legs extending from the tube having a slot between each of the two adjacent legs for the exit of liquid or fluid. The sampling tube is usable with a sampling valve and comprises a hollow tube having a base at one end for connection to a tank, the sampling tube is movable in the hollow tube for entry into the tank to obtain a sample of the contents of the tank, and the valve includes a housing and a rotatable ball having a central opening for receiving and having the sampling tube pass therethrough, the single valve comprises a mover which includes a spring-biased member for engagement with the universal movable ball and associated with the rotatable ball for moving the universal movable ball away from an end of the sampling tube to permit the liquid or fluid in the sampling tube to exit therefrom, and the fluid or liquid exiting from the sampling tube is withdrawn.
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