Test tube picker for rack stored test tubes

Details Test tube picker for rack stored test tubes Test tube picker for rack stored test tubes

2005-01-19

2009-02-24

Chin, Paul T (Department: 3652)

Handling: hand and hoist-line implements

Grapple

Fixed and moveable jaw

C294S902000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07494168

ABSTRACT:
A test tube pick system for picking and placing test tubes in a rack that includes a hand-held pick unit that communicates with a host device that assists in instructing the picking and placement of test tubes, the hand-held pick unit having a housing with a hand grip portion, a control portion with an actuator control and a display for displaying alphanumeric characters for pick and placement locations, a pick portion having four extending fingers with bent ends forming four parallel spaced end prongs, and an actuator mechanism that displaces and spreads at least two of the four end prongs when the actuator control is activated by a user.

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patent: 6255614 (2001-07-01), Yamakawa et al.
patent: 6435582 (2002-08-01), DaSilva et al.
patent: 6919044 (2005-07-01), Shibata et al.

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