Special receptacle or package – For cylinder
Patent
1996-04-23
1997-11-18
Sewell, Paul T.
Special receptacle or package
For cylinder
206480, 206443, B65D 8520
Patent
active
056878494
ABSTRACT:
A cassette for supporting a plurality of cylindrically-shaped containers (e.g., test tubes) of randomly varying diameters in spaced parallel relationship includes a frame supporting a plurality of tube centering assemblies in side-by-side relationship. Each tube-centering assembly comprises a housing defining a through opening for receiving a container, and a pair of cooperating collar members slidably mounted on the housing for movement towards and away from each other. Each of the collar members has an arcuate surface adapted to contact a side wall of a received container during the sliding movement thereof. A spring is provided to bias the collar members towards each other and towards engagement with the side wall of a received container, whereby the collar members cooperate in supporting a received container therebetween.
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Borenstein David
Christou Kyriakos
Parker Nicholas
Sieh John K.
Coulter International Corp.
Kurz Warren W.
Lam Nhan T.
Sewell Paul T.
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