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Specimen sample rack

  • US 20080075634A1
  • Filed: 09/21/2006
  • Published: 03/27/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A rack for a plurality of capped tubes, comprising a frame having:

  • a longitudinally extending bottom base member having a row of spaced open top recesses, each of said recesses adapted to receive one of the capped tubes;

    vertical supports at the ends of the row of recesses, said supports fixing a cover member above said base member, said cover member having openings therethrough smaller than the capped tubes;

    a wall along one longitudinal side between said base member and said cover member, wherein the other longitudinal side between said base member and said cover member is open; and

    support fingers extending horizontally from said wall toward said open longitudinal side, said support fingers being vertically aligned between said recesses to secure capped tubes in a generally vertical direction in a longitudinally extending vertical plane;

    wherein said base member and cover member are vertically spaced a distance sufficient to permit tipped capped tubes to be moved into said frame with said tipped tubes then dropped into said recesses and tipped back to an upright vertical position.

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