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Closure device for specimen-containers such as test tubes
Assignee: Hoffmann La Roche Inc
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Filing: 1981-01-06
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Granted: 1983-08-02
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Expires: 2001-01-06
Abstract
Abstract A closure device for a test tube to be used with an ultra-centrifuge comprising an insertion member, the insertion member including a bottom section which is adopted to be inserted into the test tube and has an outer diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of the test tube and an upper section which extends upwardly from the test tube and has an outer diameter greater than the inner diameter of the said test tube, an abutment positioned outside of the test tube about the upper edge thereof, said abutment being adopted under the influence of centrifugal force to press against the outer surface of the upper edge of the test tube.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Fanger
- 👤 Rolf Naff
- 👤 Theodor Schmidhauser
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 01:11
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01L; B01L3/00; B01L3/50; B01L3/502; B01L3/5021; B01L3/508; B01L3/5082; B01L3/50825; B04; B04B; B04B5/00; B04B5/04; B04B5/0407; B04B5/0414
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A closure device for a test tube to be used with an ultra-centrifuge comprising an insertion member, the insertion member including a bottom section which is adopted to be inserted into the test tube and has an outer diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of the test tube and a one-piece, nonthreaded upper section which extends upwardly from the test tube and has an outer diameter greater than the inner diameter of the said test tube, an abutment positioned outside of the test tube about the upper edge thereof, said abutment being adopted under the influence of centrifugal force to press against the outer surface of the upper edge of the test tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A closure device for a test tube to be used with an ultra-centrifuge comprising an insertion member, the insertion member including a bottom section which is adopted to be inserted into the test tube and has an outer diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of the test tube and a one-piece, nonthreaded upper section which extends upwardly from the test tube and has an outer diameter greater than the inner diameter of the said test tube, an abutment positioned outside of the test tube about the upper edge thereof, said abutment being adopted under the influence of centrifugal force to press against the outer surface of the upper edge of the test tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A closure device as defined in claim 1 in which the abutment has a conical or flat annular surface concentric with the test tube axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
81 words
A closure device as defined in claim 2 in which between the lower section of the insertion member and the upper section, there is provided a transition region which has a slightly larger diameter than the inner diameter of the test tube whereby such region engages the inner surface of the test tube contiguous with the test tube upper edge upon insertion of the insertion member into the tube causing a widening of the upper edge portion of the test tube.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A closure device as defined in claim 3 in which the contour of the transition region corresponds to the configuration of the abutment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A closure device as defined in claim 3 in which the transition region of the insertion member is conical and the abutment has the same conical configuration as the said transition region.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
76 words
A closure device as defined in claim 1 in which the abutment comprises a part of a ring which is slidable mounted on the test tube, the surface of the abutment facing the test tube is configured to correspond to the outer surface of the upper edge of the test tube, whereby when said ring is slid upwardly on the test tube, the abutment engages the outer surface of the upper edge of the test tube.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A closure device in accordance with claim 1 in which the abutment is provided on the inner wall of a rotor chamber of the centrifuge.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-08-01 | 1991-01-31 | 1991-08-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-08-01 | 1995-01-31 | 1995-08-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |