Sample tube rack
First Claim
1. A sample rack for holding sample tubes in a single row, comprising:
- an angle shaped frame without a transport plate, said frame having a longitudinally extending, vertical rear wall and a horizontal top wall, said top wall having a plurality of openings;
a plurality of vertical partitions joined to said angle shaped frame in spaced arrangement to define a plurality of tube receiving chambers corresponding to the plurality of openings, each of said partitions having a bottom portion;
at least one front, vertical, connecting section connecting the bottom portions of two adjacent partitions opposite said rear wall; and
a spring device having a spring support section, said spring device being attached to said connecting section at said spring support section said spring device including a plurality of leaf spring arms corresponding to the plurality of tube receiving chambers, each of said leaf spring arms extending upwardly into respective said tube receiving chambers from said spring support section and said leaf spring arms also extending upwardly toward said rear wall in respective said tube receiving chambers, and wherein said plurality of leaf spring arms are opposite said rear wall.
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Abstract
A sample rack for holding sample tubes in a single row includes an angle shaped frame formed by a longitudinally extending vertical rear wall and a horizontal top wall. The top wall includes a plurality of sample tube openings. A plurality of vertical partitions are joined to the angle shaped frame in spaced arrangement to define sample tube chambers for receiving sample tubes. At least one front vertical connecting section connects the bottom portions of two adjacent partitions opposite the rear wall. A leaf spring device is attached to the connecting section. The leaf spring device includes a support section and a plurality of arms opposite the rear wall extending upwardly from the support section into the sample tube chambers.
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Citations
15 Claims
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1. A sample rack for holding sample tubes in a single row, comprising:
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an angle shaped frame without a transport plate, said frame having a longitudinally extending, vertical rear wall and a horizontal top wall, said top wall having a plurality of openings; a plurality of vertical partitions joined to said angle shaped frame in spaced arrangement to define a plurality of tube receiving chambers corresponding to the plurality of openings, each of said partitions having a bottom portion; at least one front, vertical, connecting section connecting the bottom portions of two adjacent partitions opposite said rear wall; and a spring device having a spring support section, said spring device being attached to said connecting section at said spring support section said spring device including a plurality of leaf spring arms corresponding to the plurality of tube receiving chambers, each of said leaf spring arms extending upwardly into respective said tube receiving chambers from said spring support section and said leaf spring arms also extending upwardly toward said rear wall in respective said tube receiving chambers, and wherein said plurality of leaf spring arms are opposite said rear wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A sample rack for holding sample tubes in a single row, comprising:
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an angle shaped frame without a transport plate, said frame having a longitudinally extending, vertical rear wall and a top wall, said top wall having a plurality of openings; an end sidewall extending downwardly from each of the opposite ends of the top wall, each of said end sidewalls having a bottom portion; a plurality of double wall partitions between said end sidewalls, each of said partitions having a bottom portion and each of said partitions connected to said angle shaped frame, wherein one wall from a double wall partition defines a chamber for receiving a sample tube with an opposing wall from an adjacent double wall partition, and wherein each of said end sidewalls defines a chamber for receiving a sample tube with an adjacent wall of a double wall partition; a plurality of front, vertical, connecting sections opposite said rear wall connecting the bottom portions of adjacent double wall partitions; and a leaf spring device having a spring support section, said spring device being attached to said connecting sections at said spring support section said spring device including a plurality of leaf spring arms corresponding to the plurality of tube receiving chambers, each of said leaf spring arms extending upwardly into respective said tube receiving chambers from said spring support section and said leaf spring arms also extending upwardly toward said rear wall in respective said tube receiving chambers, wherein said plurality of leaf spring arms are opposite said rear wall. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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