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US4528161A
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Probe for automated liquid dispenser
Assignee: American Hospital Supply Corp
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Filing: 1981-08-31
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Granted: 1985-07-09
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Expires: 2001-08-31
Abstract
Abstract A hand-held manipulative probe for automated liquid dispensers for dispensing reagents or diluting samples with reagent automatically in accord with a programmed local microprocessor or remote computer control which grips the flexible pipette tubing, provides remote hand control and provides dispenser status indication.
Inventors
- 👤 John F. Eckert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 05:15
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N35/00; G01N35/10; G01N35/1095; G01N35/1097; B; B01; B01L; B01L3/00; B01L3/02; B01L3/0203; B01L3/0206; G05; G05B; G05B19/00; G05B19/02; G05B19/18; G05B19/19; G05B19/21; G05B19/23; G05B19/231; G05B19/232
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A hand-held probe for manipulating and holding flexible pipette tubing trained completely through it in an automated liquid dispenser comprising a handle having two ends and a linearly, axially extending interal bore therebetween; a tube holder partially sleeved within the handle bore and itself having a central bore for receiving a flexible pipette tubing trained completely through it, said tube holder comprising a linearly extending portion between the ends of said handle and a goose-neck shaped portion located external of said handle, said goose-neck shaped portion having first and second serially disposed reverse curve sections adjacent the handle to embrace and to restrain movement of a flexible pipette tubing only by frictional engagement of it against the walls of the central bore at the reverse curve sections.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A hand-held probe for manipulating and holding flexible pipette tubing trained completely through it in an automated liquid dispenser comprising a handle having two ends and a linearly, axially extending interal bore therebetween; a tube holder partially sleeved within the handle bore and itself having a central bore for receiving a flexible pipette tubing trained completely through it, said tube holder comprising a linearly extending portion between the ends of said handle and a goose-neck shaped portion located external of said handle, said goose-neck shaped portion having first and second serially disposed reverse curve sections adjacent the handle to embrace and to restrain movement of a flexible pipette tubing only by frictional engagement of it against the walls of the central bore at the reverse curve sections.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The probe of claim 1 wherein the tube holder is rotatable in the handle bore with an intereference fit for orientation of the reverse curve sections as desired by the operator with respect to the handle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The probe of claim 2 wherein the tube holder has an annular groove and receives a set screw mounted on the handle to secure the tube holder within the handle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The probe of claim 1 further comprising at least one pressure switch mounted on the handle; and push button means for selectively actuating the pressure switch by manipulation of the operator's thumb of the hand which grips the probe.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The probe of claim 1 further comrising at least one indicating means for showing the state of the mode of operation of the dispenser.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
109 words
A hand-held probe for a liquid dispenser comprising a handle having an internal bore; a tube holer sleeved within the handle bore and itself having a central bore for receiving any portion of flexible pipette tubing trained completely through it, a length of flexible pipette tubing connected at one end to a liquid dispenser and trained completely through said tube holder central bore; one end of the tube holder central bore having first and second serially disposed reverse curve sections embracing said tubing to restrain movement of the flexible pipette tubing only by frictional engagement of it against the walls of the central bore at the reverse curve sections.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
109 words
A hand-held probe for a liquid dispenser comprising a handle having an internal bore; a tube holer sleeved within the handle bore and itself having a central bore for receiving any portion of flexible pipette tubing trained completely through it, a length of flexible pipette tubing connected at one end to a liquid dispenser and trained completely through said tube holder central bore; one end of the tube holder central bore having first and second serially disposed reverse curve sections embracing said tubing to restrain movement of the flexible pipette tubing only by frictional engagement of it against the walls of the central bore at the reverse curve sections.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The probe of claim 6 wherein the tube holder is rotatable in the handle bore with an interference fit for orientation of the reverse curve sections as desired by the operator with respect to the handle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The probe of claim 7 wherein the tube holder has an annular groove and receives a set screw mounted on the handle to secure the tube holder within the handle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The probe of claim 6 further comprising at least one pressure switch mounted on the handle; and push button means for selectively actuating the pressure switch by manipulation of the operator's thumb of the hand which grips the probe.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The probe of claim 6 further comprising at least one indicating means for showing the state of the mode of operation of the dispenser.
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