Material or article handling – Movable rack having superposed – charge-supporting elements,... – Rack moved vertically by elevating means
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-14
2005-06-14
Ridley, Richard (Department: 3651)
Material or article handling
Movable rack having superposed, charge-supporting elements,...
Rack moved vertically by elevating means
C406S086000, C414S676000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06905300
ABSTRACT:
A slide loading mechanism utilizes compressed air as the transport medium to move the slides from a magazine to the stage of a microscope. The stage is provided with a carriage moving horizontally along a direct path between the stage and the magazine. A conveyor coupled to the carriage includes a tongue suitable for positioning under the slide of interest in the magazine when the carriage is at one end of its travel path, so that the slide may be picked up for translation to the stage of the microscope. When the carriage is moved to the opposite end of its travel path, the tongue is completely removed from the magazine, which may be freely moved vertically by an elevator to align another slide for processing. Directional air flow is used to suspend and transport the slide back and forth between the two ends of the conveyor
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DMetrix Inc.
Durando Antonio R.
Quarles & Brady Streich & Lang LLP
Ridley Richard
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