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Instrument system

  • US 6,142,592 A
  • Filed: 04/28/1999
  • Issued: 11/07/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/19/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An instrument system for at least one instrument, comprising:

  • a support comprising a first support groove and a second support groove, each of said first support groove and said second support groove having a T-shaped cross section comprising a T-head and a T-foot;

    a housing detachably mountable to said support and suited for mechanically fixing said at least one instrument therein, said housing comprising a first housing groove and a second housing groove, each of said first housing groove and said section housing groove having a T-shaped cross section with a T-head and a T-foot; and

    a plurality of coding pins that each comprise a rod and an extension formed thereon, said rod of each coding pin configured to be detachably disposed in said T-head portion of any one of said first housing groove, said second housing groove, said first support groove, and said second support groove, said extension of said rod configured to be disposed in and extend through said T-foot portion corresponding to said T-head portion in which said rod is detachably disposed, whereinsaid first support groove and said first housing groove form a first groove pair having an H-shaped cross section in which said T-foot portion of said first support groove adjoins said T-foot portion of said first housing groove when said housing is mounted to said support,said second support groove and said second housing groove form a second groove pair having an H-shaped cross section in which said T-foot portion of said second support groove adjoins said T-foot portion of said second housing groove when said housing is mounted to said support, andsaid extension of said plurality of coding pins prevents said housing from being securely mounted to said support if any one groove pair selected from said first groove pair and said second groove pair comprises more than one coding pin disposed therein.

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