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Mold for embedding histological preparations
Assignee: Kulzer GmbH
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Filing: 1988-02-29
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Granted: 1989-07-18
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Expires: 2008-02-29
Abstract
Abstract A mold for embedding histological specimens made of transparent plastic of the kind that is hardenable by irradiation, usually with light, consists of at least one flat-bottomed oval basin depressed with respect to a surrounding surface which, in turn, is externally bounded by a peripheral channel. The containing walls of the basin are outwardly inclined from the vertical. A separating layer covers the entire upper surfaces of the mold, including those of the peripheral channel, and consists of a synthetic resin, such as polyethylene, which does not bond with the resin of the embedding material and can be applied to the sheet of acrylic resin or polyvinyl chloride before the latter is pressed into the shape of the mold. The specimen embedded in the hardened embedding resin can be easily expelled from the mold even if the mold is made from another resin to which the separation layer might bond.
Inventors
- 👤 Lutz Gwinner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 01:30
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N1/00; G01N1/28; G01N1/36; A; A01; A01N; A01N1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
Mold for casting histological specimen preparations embedded in a synthetic resin hardenable by irradiation with light, comprising a basin made of material transparent to light in the wavelength range from 350 to 750 nm and containing walls surrounding and rising with an outward inclination from a bottom to a uniform height, the interior side of said basin bottom and walls having applied thereon, over the entire interior surface thereof, a separating layer formed of a foil of a polyethylene material of uniform thickness with the thickness range from 1 to 50 μm that has no tendency to stick to said irradiation-hardenable resin even when said resin is irradiation-hardened in said mold said mold having a generally flat bottom and defining a groove peripherally about said bottom, said polyethylene material conforming to inside surfaces of the mold including surfaces of the mold ncluding surfaces defining said groove.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
Mold for casting histological specimen preparations embedded in a synthetic resin hardenable by irradiation with light, comprising a basin made of material transparent to light in the wavelength range from 350 to 750 nm and containing walls surrounding and rising with an outward inclination from a bottom to a uniform height, the interior side of said basin bottom and walls having applied thereon, over the entire interior surface thereof, a separating layer formed of a foil of a polyethylene material of uniform thickness with the thickness range from 1 to 50 μm that has no tendency to stick to said irradiation-hardenable resin even when said resin is irradiation-hardened in said mold said mold having a generally flat bottom and defining a groove peripherally about said bottom, said polyethylene material conforming to inside surfaces of the mold including surfaces of the mold ncluding surfaces defining said groove.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
Mold as defined in claim 1, wherein said thickness is within the range from 5 to 10 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
Mold as defined in claim 1, wherein said bottom is flat and said transparent material of which said basin and said mold are made is of substantially uniform thickness and consists of a synthetic resin selected from the group consisting of acrylic resins, polyvinyl chloride resins and polyamide resins.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
Mold as defined in claim 3, wherein said bottom of said basin has a round contour.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
Mold as defined in claim 4, wherein said round contour is circular.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
Mold as defined in claim 4, wherein said round contour is oval.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
Mold as defined in claim 1, wherein the angle of inclination of said walls with reference to the direction perpendicular to said bottom is in the range from 5° to 30°.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
Mold as defined in claim 3, wherein said walls provide a rim of said basin of uniform height above said basin and said basin rim has an outwardly turned over extension.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
Mold as defined in claim 8, wherein said outwardly turned over rim extension includes said groove.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
Mold as defined in claim 9, wherein said peripheral channel has an inner wall rising to the height of said basin rim and an outer wall rising substantially higher than said basin rim.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
Mold as defined in claim 3, wherein said basin bottom has a substantially uniform thickness which is in the range extending from 0.05 mm to 1 mm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
Mold as defined in claim 3, wherein said basin walls have a height which is in the range extending from 5 to 15 mm.
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