US3240425A
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Relatively small casing for a high speed miniature centrifuge
Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Co
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Filing: 1962-06-07
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1982-06-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred E Ray
- 👤 Emil A Scordato
- 👤 Gerald W Wolfe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:23
CPC Classifications
B; B04; B04B; B04B5/00; B04B5/04; B04B7/00; B04B7/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A RELATIVELY SMALL CASING FOR A HIGH SPEED MINIATURE CENTRIFUGE COMPRISING: A BASE; SIDE WALLS EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE BASE; A COVER; PIVOTAL MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID COVER ON SAID SIDE WALLS BETWEEN A CLOSED POSITION AND AN OPEN POSITION; A CENTRIFUGE IN SAID CASING; CENTRIFUGE MOUNTING MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID CENTRIFUGE IN THE CASING WHEREBY SAID CASING WITH CENTRIFUGE IS LIGHTWEIGHT AND PORTABLE; A LATCH MEANS COUPLED WITH SAID COVER AND SAID SIDE WALLS AND EXTENDING THEREBETWEEN TO LATCH SAID COVER TO SAID SIDE WALLS WHEN SAID COVER IS IN SAID CLOSED POSITION; ARM MEANS COUPLED WITH SAID LATCH FOR ACTUATING SAID LATCH TO UNLATCH SAID COVER FROM SAID WALLS SO THAT SAID COVER IS PERMITTED TO BE PIVOTED TO SAID OPEN POSITION; AND A LINK ASSEMBLY COUPLED WITH SAID COVER AND SAID SIDE WALLS AND EXTENDING THEREBETWEEN PERMITTING SAID COVER TO BE PIVOTED BETWEEN SAID OPEN AND CLOSED POSITION, AND MEANS INCLUDING SURFACES OF SAID LINK
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A RELATIVELY SMALL CASING FOR A HIGH SPEED MINIATURE CENTRIFUGE COMPRISING: A BASE; SIDE WALLS EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE BASE; A COVER; PIVOTAL MEANS FOR PIVOTALLY MOUNTING SAID COVER ON SAID SIDE WALLS BETWEEN A CLOSED POSITION AND AN OPEN POSITION; A CENTRIFUGE IN SAID CASING; CENTRIFUGE MOUNTING MEANS FOR MOUNTING SAID CENTRIFUGE IN THE CASING WHEREBY SAID CASING WITH CENTRIFUGE IS LIGHTWEIGHT AND PORTABLE; A LATCH MEANS COUPLED WITH SAID COVER AND SAID SIDE WALLS AND EXTENDING THEREBETWEEN TO LATCH SAID COVER TO SAID SIDE WALLS WHEN SAID COVER IS IN SAID CLOSED POSITION; ARM MEANS COUPLED WITH SAID LATCH FOR ACTUATING SAID LATCH TO UNLATCH SAID COVER FROM SAID WALLS SO THAT SAID COVER IS PERMITTED TO BE PIVOTED TO SAID OPEN POSITION; AND A LINK ASSEMBLY COUPLED WITH SAID COVER AND SAID SIDE WALLS AND EXTENDING THEREBETWEEN PERMITTING SAID COVER TO BE PIVOTED BETWEEN SAID OPEN AND CLOSED POSITION, AND MEANS INCLUDING SURFACES OF SAID LINK
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-14 | 1969-09-13 | 1970-03-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-14 | 1973-09-13 | 1974-03-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-14 | 1977-09-13 | 1978-03-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |