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Automatic closed tube sampler

  • US 5,959,221 A
  • Filed: 02/04/1998
  • Issued: 09/28/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/20/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A rack for supporting a plurality of sealed sample tubes, said rack comprising;

  • a laterally extending front wall;

    a laterally extending rear wall disposed behind said front wall in a plane substantially parallel to said front wall;

    a plurality of vertical side walls connected to said front wall and said back wall, said side walls being equidistantly spaced apart from each other, thereby defining a plurality of tube receptacles;

    at least one ear mounted to each of an outermost pair of said side walls, wherein said ears are mounted at different vertical heights;

    a horizontal bottom wall connecting said front wall, said back wall and said vertical side walls, said bottom wall including a plurality of equidistantly spaced apertures, each one of said apertures centrally located below one of said tube receptacles;

    a plurality of ribs disposed on said bottom wall, said ribs extending from said front wall to said back wall and being adapted to engage a drive pawl; and

    biasing means disposed within each of said tube receptacles for supporting sample tubes therein.

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