Apparatus for transporting specimen slides
First Claim
1. A slide identification and transportation kit constructed and arranged to mark, identify, index and display a plurality of slides and specimens thereon and to secure and protect said slides and specimens comprising:
- a slide carrier comprising a cap and slide holder constructed and arranged with internal slots to maintain said plurality of slides in spaced relation while exposing said plurality of slides to display said plurality of slides and to provide access to at least a bottom portion of said plurality of slides while securing and protecting said plurality of slides and specimens;
said slide holder comprising a front wall and an opposed back wall, connected by opposed side walls;
said opposed side walls containing openings;
an open top and a base connected to said front wall and said opposed back wall and a plurality of slots formed by grooves in one of either said opposed side walls or said base; and
wherein each of said openings extending from the base of said holder to sections adjacent the top of said opposed side walls, and extending transversely to respective points adjacent said front wall and said opposed back wall; and
said openings constructed and arranged to provide opposed partial side walls to provide access to a bottom portion and a mid portion of said plurality of slides.
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided to identify, index and display slides having a specimen thereon, and to secure the slides so as to protect biopsy material and similar specimens retained thereon. There is also provided a slide carrier to hold slides in spaced relation while slides are collectively immersed or wetted, thereby saving considerable time during the processing of the slides by laboratory personnel. The slides are marked by a permanent and unique code which is visible while the slides are retained within the slide carrier container.
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1. A slide identification and transportation kit constructed and arranged to mark, identify, index and display a plurality of slides and specimens thereon and to secure and protect said slides and specimens comprising:
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a slide carrier comprising a cap and slide holder constructed and arranged with internal slots to maintain said plurality of slides in spaced relation while exposing said plurality of slides to display said plurality of slides and to provide access to at least a bottom portion of said plurality of slides while securing and protecting said plurality of slides and specimens; said slide holder comprising a front wall and an opposed back wall, connected by opposed side walls;
said opposed side walls containing openings;
an open top and a base connected to said front wall and said opposed back wall and a plurality of slots formed by grooves in one of either said opposed side walls or said base; and
wherein each of said openings extending from the base of said holder to sections adjacent the top of said opposed side walls, and extending transversely to respective points adjacent said front wall and said opposed back wall; and
said openings constructed and arranged to provide opposed partial side walls to provide access to a bottom portion and a mid portion of said plurality of slides. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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