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EP0128778A1
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Specimen dish
Assignee: Hsc Research Development Corp
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Filing: 1984-06-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-06-13
Abstract
Abstract A multiple well specimen dish is disclosed primarily for use in cell culture studies. The dish includes a tray (20) and a plurality of individual cells (22) in the form of vessels which can be removably located in the tray. A lid (44) is also provided for the tray and is physically identical therewith. Each vessel has a cover (24) which is received in an opening in the lid when the tray and lid are assembled, so that pressure sensitive tape (48) can then be used to releasably secure the covers to the lid while allowing one or more of the covers to be released when appropriate by peeling back the tape.
Inventors
- 👤 Yehezkel Shami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:46
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01L; B01L3/00; B01L3/50; B01L3/508; B01L3/5085; B01L3/50853; C; C12; C12M; C12M23/00; C12M23/02; C12M23/12; C12M23/38; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/809; Y10S435/819
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
A multiple well specimen dish comprising: a plurality of individual vessels, each defining one of said wells and each having an individual, removable cover; and, a tray defining an array of openings removably receiving said vessels, the tray being self-standing on a support surface and being adapted to co-operate with and simultaneously support all of the vessels when the tray is lifted from said surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
A multiple well specimen dish comprising: a plurality of individual vessels, each defining one of said wells and each having an individual, removable cover; and, a tray defining an array of openings removably receiving said vessels, the tray being self-standing on a support surface and being adapted to co-operate with and simultaneously support all of the vessels when the tray is lifted from said surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
88 words
A specimen dish as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a lid adapted to co-operate with said tray and including a top having a top surface and a plurality of openings which are substantially co-incident with the openings in the tray and which are adapted to receive said vessel covers, said covers having top surfaces which are accessible through said openings with the lid in place whereby the covers can be releasably adhered to the lid by pressure sensitive tape applied across said lid and cover top surfaces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
A specimen dish as claimed in claim 2, wherein each said tray and lid comprises a plate defining respectively said top of the lid and a surface of the tray which said openings are formed, and depending end walls at respectively opposite ends of said plate, by which the plate can be supported above a surface, said lid end walls being adapted to co-operate with the tray and support the lid thereon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
A specimen dish as claimed in claim 3, wherein each of said end walls is formed with a laterally directed outwardly extending flange, and wherein said plate includes extensions above said flange, said extensions and flange being formed respectively with locating projections and openings for receiving said projections whereby a tray and lid fitted together are located laterally with respect to one another.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
74 words
A specimen dish as claimed in claim 2,3 or 4, wherein said tray and lid are identical to one another, and wherein each said vessel is supported in said tray by a protuberant peripheral rib which rests on an upper surface of said tray plate and which is arranged so that said cover top surface is substantially even with said top surface of the lid when the lid is in place on the tray.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A specimen dish as claimed in any of claims 1 to 5, wherein each of said vessels is of cylindrical shape and is a one-piece plastic moulding.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A specimen dish as claimed in any of claims 1 to 6, wherein each of said tray, lid, vessels and covers is moulded in one piece in a sterilizable clear plastic material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A specimen dish as claimed in claim 7, wherein said plastic material is clear polystyrene.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A specimen dish as claimed in any of claims 1 to 8, wherein said array of openings in the tray comprises four rows each containing six circular openings.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
For use in a specimen dish as claimed in any of claims 1 to 9, a sterile package containing a plurality of individual vessels adapted to fit within said openings in the tray of the dish and a corresponding plurality of individual covers adapted to be fitted to said vessels.
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