Holder and a placement tool therefor

Details Holder and a placement tool therefor Holder and a placement tool therefor

2011-04-12

2011-04-12

Patel, Dhiru R (Department: 2835)

Electricity: conductors and insulators

Boxes and housings

C174S480000, C174S481000, C439S535000, C248S906000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07923633

ABSTRACT:
A holder device (1,100) for an article such as a thermocouple (9) is disclosed. The holder (1, 100) facilitates the placement and retention of the thermocouple (9) in an apparatus such as a lyophilizer by clamping the thermocouple (9) stably in position between adjacent shelves (80, 90) of the apparatus. The holder (1,100) comprises two bearing surfaces (14a,126b) and a housing (10) extending therebetween. The housing (10) includes a spring (11) for biasing the bearing surfaces (14a,126b) apart to retain the holder (1,100) between the shelves (80, 90). Also provided is a means for retaining a conduit, such as a thermocouple (9) or other device. The thermocouple retaining means comprises a conductive block (230) for securely holding within it a sensor end of a thermocouple (9) and a means is provided for retaining the block (230) with the thermocouple (9) in good conductive contact with a surface (80, 90) of the apparatus. The invention further provides a placement tool (2) for positioning and removing the holder (1, 100).

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English abstract of JP 61-219841.

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