Lab-top work station bridge

• US 5,842,582 A
• Filed: 08/07/1997
• Issued: 12/01/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Albert M. Destefano Jr
• Original Assignee: Albert M. Destefano Jr
• Inventors: DeStefano, Albert M. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): GIBSON, ROBERT W
• Application Number:
  US08/908,500
• Time in Patent Office: 481 Days
• Field of Search: 422/99, 422/104, 211/74, 211/60.1
• US Class Current: 211/60.1
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2200/025 Align devices or objects to ensure defined positions relative to each other
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/0829 Multi-well plates; Microtitration plates
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/02 Burettes; Pipettes
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 3/5085 for multiple samples, e.g. microtitration plates
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 9/54 Supports specially adapted for pipettes and burettes automated pipetting stations G01N35/10
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/599 Spring biased manipulator
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/602 by separate spring
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/20648 Interrelated lever release
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/2069 Handle release
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/20714 Lever carried rack

Abstract

The invention relates to a lab-top work station which is designed for use in the manual application of liquid to a slide or microwell plate and consists of a slide holder, a bridge for support of manual liquid dispensers at a predetermined location with respect to the slide holder, and a manual incremental advance mechanism for manually moving the slide holder a predetermined distance.

Claims

1. A bridge adapted to support and align manual liquid dispensing means comprised of a flat lower portion having a slot with a counterbore on the leading or trailing edge near each end thereof adapted to engage bridge supporting means, said flat lower portion having a plurality of grooved slots centered along the leading edge adapted to receive liquid dispensing means, and a portion extending upwardly from said lower portion adapted to provide support for liquid dispensing means.