Cell for placing solid matters on a slide glass under centrifugal force

Claim 3

A cell for placing solid matter in a liquid on a slide glass with centrifugal force, the cell comprising: a cell portion having a container for accommodating solid matter in a liquid, an arcuate base plate connected to the container on one, concave, front side, the base plate having elastic means for making the base plate flexible and having an arc extending between a bottom end and an opposite, upper end of the base plate, and connecting-passage means connecting the container to means defining an opening in an opposite, convex, back side of the base plate for passage of the solid matter in the liquid from the container to the opening; and a box-like holder having holder bottom-end means on a bottom end of the holder for engaging base-plate bottom-end means on the bottom end of the base plate with the back side of the base plate facing the holder, whereby uppermore portions of the arc of the base plate can be elastically deformed toward the holder to make the base plate less arcuate, swingable-hook means on an opposite, upper end of the holder having a hook portion swingable for engaging hooking means on the upper end of the base plate when the holder and base-plate bottom-end means are engaged and the base plate is deformed toward the holder, slide-glass means for holding one side of a packing plate against the back side of the base plate when the hook portion is engaged with the hooking means with means defining a hole in the packing plate registered with the opening in the back side of the base plate and holding one side of a slide glass against an opposite side of the packing plate, whereby to receive on the slide glass the solid matter in the liquid from the container passing through the connecting-passage means, opening and hole centrifugally when the cell portion and holder are rotated in a centrifuge.

Claim 4

A cell for placing solid matter in a liquid on a slide glass with centrifugal force, the cell comprising: a cell portion having a container for accommodating solid matter in a liquid, an arcuate base plate connected to the container on one, concave, front side, the base plate having elastic means for making the base plate flexible and having an arc extending between a bottom end and an opposite, upper end of the base plate, and connecting-passage means connecting the container to means defining an opening in an opposite, convex, back side of the base plate for passage of the solid matter in the liquid from the container to the opening; and a box-like holder having holder bottom-end means on a bottom end of the holder for engaging base-plate bottom-end means on the bottom end of the base plate with the back side of the base plate facing the holder, whereby uppermore portions of the arc of the base plate can be elastically deformed toward the holder to make the base plate less arcuate, swingable-hook means on an opposite, upper end of the holder having a hook portion swingable for engaging hooking means on the upper end of the base plate when the holder and base-plate bottom-end means are engaged and the base plate is deformed toward the holder, slide-glass means for holding one side of a packing plate against the back side of the base plate when the hook portion is engaged with the hooking means with means defining a hole in the packing plate registered with the opening in the back side of the base plate and holding one side of a slide glass against an opposite side of the packing plate, whereby to receive on the slide glass the solid matter in the liquid from the container passing through the connecting-passage means, opening and hole centrifugally when the cell portion and holder are rotated in a centrifuge.

Claim 5

The cell according to claim 2, wherein: the base-plate bottom-end means comprises at least one first projection; the holder bottom-end means comprises at least one slit corresponding to the at least one first projection for receiving the at least one first projection when the base-plate and holder bottom-end means are engaged; the hooking means comprises a second projection; and the swingable-hook means comprises a connecting rod swingably connecting the hook portion to the holder with the hook portion projecting in one direction from the connecting rod and a tail portion connected to the hook portion and projecting in the opposite direction from the connecting rod for swinging the hook portion to the holder.

Claim 6

The cell according to claim 3, wherein the connecting-pasage means and opening are at a central portion of the base plate and the elastic means comprises first and second openings through the base plate respectively on opposite sides of the central portion of the base plate a direction between bottom and upper ends of the base plate.

Claim 7

The cell according to claim 4, wherein the slideglass means comprises a support plate for supporting a central portion of an opposite side of the slide glass when the one side of the slide glass is held against the opposite side of the packing plate, a recess at the bottom end of the holder, first and second slanting-groove means extending in a direction between the bottom and upper ends of the holder and respectively on opposite sides of the support plate for allowing the liquid received on the slide glass to flow into the recess, whereby only the solid matter is retained on the slide glass, and means defining an opening into the holder at the upper end of the holder for facilitating removing the slide glass from the holder.

Claim 8

The cell according to claim 5, and further comprising capturing means in the recess for capturing the liquid flowing thereinto.

Claim 9

The cell according to claim 5, wherein the connecting-passage means and base plate opening each comprises a plurality holes for the passage of the solid matter in the liquid.

Claim 10

The cell according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of holes comprise a common hole and a plurality of holes branching therefrom.

Claim 11

The cell according to claim 2, wherein the connecting-passage means and opening are at a central portion of the base plate and the elastic means comprises means defining first and second openings through the base plate respectively on opposite sides of the central portion of the base plate in a direction between bottom and upper ends of the base plate.

Claim 12

The cell according to claim 9, wherein the holder and base-plate bottom end means are integral and, together, comprise an elastic connecting portion.

Claim 13

The cell according to claim 10, wherein the slide-glass means comprises a support plate for supporting a central portion of an opposite side of the slide glass when the one side of the slide glass is held against the opposite side of the packing plate, a recess at the bottom end of the holder, first and second slanting-groove means extending in a direction between the bottom and upper ends of the holder and respectively on opposite sides of the support plate for allowing the liquid received on the slide glass to flow into the recess, whereby only the solid matter is retained on the slide glass, and means defining an opening into the holder at the upper end of the holder for facilitating removing the slide glass from the holder.

Claim 14

The cell according to claim 11, and further comprising capturing means in the recess for capturing the liquid flowing thereinto.

Claim 15

The cell according to claim 11, wherein the connecting-passage means and base plate opening each comprises a plurality holes for the passage of the solid matter in the liquid.

Claim 16

The cell according to claim 13, wherein the plurality of holes comprise a common hole and a plurality of holes branching therefrom.

Claim 17

The cell according to claim 2, wherein the slide-glass means comprises a support plate for supporting a central portion of an opposite side of the slide glass when the one side of the slide glass is held against the opposite side of the packing plate, a recess at the bottom end of the holder, first and second slanting-groove means extending in a direction between the bottom and upper ends of the holder and respectively on opposite sides of the support plate for allowing the liquid received on the slide glass to flow into the recess, whereby only the solid matter is retained on the slide glass, and means defining an opening into the holder at the upper end of the holder for facilitating removing the slide glass from the holder.

Claim 18

The cell according to claim 15, and further comprising capturing means in the recess for capturing the liquid flowing thereinto.

Claim 19

The cell according to claim 2, wherein the holder and base-plate bottom end means are integral and, together, comprise an elastic connecting portion.

Claim 20

The cell according to claim 2, wherein the connecting-passage means and base plate opening each comprises a plurality holes for the passage of the solid matter in the liquid.

Claim 21

The cell according to claim 18, wherein the plurality of holes comprise a common hole and a plurality of holes branching therefrom.

Claim 22

A cell for placing solid matter in a liquid on a slide galss with centrifugal force, the cell comprising: a container for accommodating solid matter in a liquid; an arcuate base plate, the arc of the base plate extending between a bottom end and an opposite, upper end of the base plate, the base plate having means defining an opening in one, convex, back side of the base plate, elastic means for making the arc of the base plate elastic, base-plate bottom-end means on the bottom end of the base plate, and hooking means on the upper end of the base plate; connecting-passage means connecting the container to an opposite, concave, front side of the base plate for centrifugal passage of the solid matter in the liquid from the container to the opening; a box-like holder; holder bottom-end means on a bottom end of the holder for engaging the base-plate bottom-end means with the back side of the base plate facing the holder, whereby uppermore portions of the arc of the base plate can be elastically deformed toward the holder; swingable-hook means on an opposite, upper end of the holder having a hook portion swingable for engaging the hooking means on the base plate when the holder and base-plate bottom-end means are engaged and the base plate is deformed toward the holder; and slide-glass means for holding one side of a packing plate against the back side of the base plate when the hook portion is engaged with the hooking means with means defining a hole in the packing plate registered with the opening in the back side of the base plate and holding one side of a slide glass against an opposite side of the packing plate, whereby to receive on the slide glass the solid matter in the liquid from the container passing through the connecting-passage means, opening and hole centrifugally when the cell portion and holder are rotated in a centrifuge.

Claim 23

A cell for placing solid matter in a liquid on a slide galss with centrifugal force, the cell comprising: a container for accommodating solid matter in a liquid; an arcuate base plate, the arc of the base plate extending between a bottom end and an opposite, upper end of the base plate, the base plate having means defining an opening in one, convex, back side of the base plate, elastic means for making the arc of the base plate elastic, base-plate bottom-end means on the bottom end of the base plate, and hooking means on the upper end of the base plate; connecting-passage means connecting the container to an opposite, concave, front side of the base plate for centrifugal passage of the solid matter in the liquid from the container to the opening; a box-like holder; holder bottom-end means on a bottom end of the holder for engaging the base-plate bottom-end means with the back side of the base plate facing the holder, whereby uppermore portions of the arc of the base plate can be elastically deformed toward the holder; swingable-hook means on an opposite, upper end of the holder having a hook portion swingable for engaging the hooking means on the base plate when the holder and base-plate bottom-end means are engaged and the base plate is deformed toward the holder; and slide-glass means for holding one side of a packing plate against the back side of the base plate when the hook portion is engaged with the hooking means with means defining a hole in the packing plate registered with the opening in the back side of the base plate and holding one side of a slide glass against an opposite side of the packing plate, whereby to receive on the slide glass the solid matter in the liquid from the container passing through the connecting-passage means, opening and hole centrifugally when the cell portion and holder are rotated in a centrifuge.