Method and apparatus for taking and transferring bacteria samples

Abstract

Abstract 1. AN APPARATUS FOR GATHERING BACTERIA SAMPLES FROM SELECTED SURFACE AREAS AND TRANSFERRING SAID SAMPLES TO A CULTURE, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING: (A) A ROLL OF ADHESIVE TAPE, SAID TAPE HAVING A NONDRYING ADHESIVE SUBSTANCE TO ONE SIDE THEREOF; (B) HOUSING MEANS SORROUNDING ND ROTABLY SUPPORTING SAID ROLL OF ADHESIVE TAPE WHEREBY THE TAPE MAY BE SELECTIVELY UNWOUND FROM SAID TAPE ROLL THROUGH A SLOT PROVIDED IN THE PERIPHERY OF SAID HOUSING, SAID HOUSING BEING ENCLOSED TO SEAL THE TAPE FROM EXTRANEOUS BACTERIA AND SAID SLOT BEING NARROW TO PERMIT CLOSE PASSAGE OF SAID TAPE; (C) PROJECTING MANDREL MEANS EXTENDIG OUTWARDLY A SUBSTANTIAL DISTANCE FROM SAID HOUSING ADJACENT SAID SLLT, SAID MANDREL AT ITS OUTER END INCLUDING A FLAT, FULLY EXPOSED SURFACE, SAID SURFACE HAVING A WIDTH SLIGHTLY LESS THAN THE WIDTH OF THE TAPE AND A LENGTH THE SAME AS THE WIDTH OF THE TAPE TO PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIALLY SQUARE SURFACE AREA OVER WHICH SAID TAPE MAY BE WRAPPED WITH ITS ADHESIVE SAID EXPOSED FOR PRESSING SAID ADHESIVE SIDE AGAINST SAID SELECTED SURFACE AREA FOR GATHERING A BACTERIA SAMPLE AND THEREAFTER, PRESSING THE SAME AREA OF THE TAPE AGAINST A CULTURE MEDIUM FOR TRANSFERRING THE BACTERIA THERETO, AND (D) MEANS ARRANGED ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID HOUSING ADJACENT TO SAID SLOT FOR SERVING USED PORTIONS OF THE TAPE FROM SAID ROLL.

Inventors

• 👤 J Rose

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