APPARATUS FOR HOLDING GLASS ARTICLES DURING ION-EXCHANGE PROCESSING
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1. An apparatus for holding one or more articles, the apparatus comprising:
- an article holder comprising an article receiving section and a connecting section, wherein the article holder is configured to move between an open position and a closed position,wherein the article receiving section comprises a first receiving element and a second receiving element and the connecting section comprises a first connecting element pivotably connected to a second connecting element,wherein, when the article holder moves from the open position to the closed position, the distance between the first receiving element and the second receiving element decreases and the distance between the first connecting element and the second connecting element decreases, thereby causing the articles to be held between the first receiving element and the second receiving element.
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Abstract
The present disclosure pertains to apparatuses that securely hold articles, and more specifically, to apparatuses that securely hold glass articles such as pharmaceutical vials during various stages of ion-exchange processing.
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1. An apparatus for holding one or more articles, the apparatus comprising:
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an article holder comprising an article receiving section and a connecting section, wherein the article holder is configured to move between an open position and a closed position, wherein the article receiving section comprises a first receiving element and a second receiving element and the connecting section comprises a first connecting element pivotably connected to a second connecting element, wherein, when the article holder moves from the open position to the closed position, the distance between the first receiving element and the second receiving element decreases and the distance between the first connecting element and the second connecting element decreases, thereby causing the articles to be held between the first receiving element and the second receiving element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for holding one or more articles, the apparatus comprising:
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an article holder comprising an article receiving section and a connecting section, wherein the article holder is configured to move between an open position and a closed position, wherein the article holder is at rest in the closed position and under tension in the open position, wherein the article receiving section comprises a first receiving element and a second receiving element and the connecting section comprises a first connecting element pivotably connected to a second connecting element, wherein the article holder is configured such that a force applied on the article receiving section or the connecting section causes the article holder to move from the closed position to the open position to release the articles from between the first receiving element and the second receiving element, and a release of the force causes the article holder to move from the open position to the closed position to hold the articles between the first receiving element and the second receiving element. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for holding one or more articles, the apparatus comprising:
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an article holder comprising an article receiving section and a connecting section, wherein the article holder is configured to move between an open position and a closed position, wherein the article holder is at rest in the open position and under tension in the closed position, wherein the article receiving section comprises a first receiving element and a second receiving element and the connecting section comprises a first connecting element pivotably connected to a second connecting element, wherein the article holder is configured such that a force applied on the article receiving section or the connecting section causes the article holder to move from the open position to the closed position to hold the articles between the first receiving element and the second receiving element, and a release of the force causes the article holder to move from the closed position to the open position to release the articles from between the first receiving element and the second receiving element. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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