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Sample tube device
Assignee: F Hoffmann La Roche AG
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Filing: 1974-06-20
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Granted: 1975-05-13
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Expires: 1994-06-20
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a sample tube device for use in chemical and/or biochemical and/or sero-hematological analyses.
Inventors
- 👤 Pierre Durand
- 👤 Gerard Lartigue
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 15:44
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/02; B; B01; B01L; B01L3/00; B01L3/54; B01L3/545; B01L3/5453; B01L9/00; B01L9/06; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/08; G09F3/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
Apparatus for use in machine automated analysis of samples such as blood and with which there is associated an informationcarrying member and a tube containing the sample to be analyzed, comprising a main body defining a receptacle for a tube containing the sample to be analyzed, a panel unitarily provided on said body, said panel having a plane surface and projecting longitudinal edges of predetermined shape, a clip member detachably securable to said panel and including a plate portion having cooperating shape with said panel for enabling an information-carrying member to be kept between said plane surface of said panel and said plate, a plurality of resilient grasping lugs provided on the periphery of said plate portion, said grasping lugs being adapted to engage with said longitudinal edges, and a pair of resilient tongues extending from the uppermost pair of grasping lugs substantially parallel to the plane dEfined by said plate portion, said resilient tongues being arranged to bear upon the said tube when housed in said receptacle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
Apparatus for use in machine automated analysis of samples such as blood and with which there is associated an informationcarrying member and a tube containing the sample to be analyzed, comprising a main body defining a receptacle for a tube containing the sample to be analyzed, a panel unitarily provided on said body, said panel having a plane surface and projecting longitudinal edges of predetermined shape, a clip member detachably securable to said panel and including a plate portion having cooperating shape with said panel for enabling an information-carrying member to be kept between said plane surface of said panel and said plate, a plurality of resilient grasping lugs provided on the periphery of said plate portion, said grasping lugs being adapted to engage with said longitudinal edges, and a pair of resilient tongues extending from the uppermost pair of grasping lugs substantially parallel to the plane dEfined by said plate portion, said resilient tongues being arranged to bear upon the said tube when housed in said receptacle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the information-carrying member is provided in a predetermined portion thereof with a plurality of apertures corresponding to said resilient grasping lugs, for enabling said grasping lugs to pass through said information-carrying member to engage said longitudinal edges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
71 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said panel is unitarily provided with at least one stud projecting therefrom and said plate portion and the information-carrying member are each provided with an aperture therein corresponding with said at least one stud projecting from said panel, said stud being receivable in the corresponding apertures of the information-carrying member and said plate portion when said clip member is detachably secured to said panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus as defined in claim 3 wherein said grasping lugs project transversely from the plane defined by said plate portion and having a wedged-shaped cross-section for conforming to the cross-sectional shape of the longitudinal edges of said panel.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-05-12 | 1978-11-11 | 1979-05-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-05-12 | 1982-11-11 | 1983-05-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-05-12 | 1986-11-11 | 1987-05-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |