US5224585A
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Carrier for coded containers
Assignee: The Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc
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Filing: 1992-04-10
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Granted: 1993-07-06
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Expires: 2012-04-10
Abstract
Abstract A carrier for supporting a coded container in a predetermined orientation on a magnetic conveyor system having magnetic means on the carrier with at least one window in the carrier to expose a coded container held therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Ernesto E. Blanco
- 👤 James W. Winkleman
- 👤 Donald R. Wybenga
- 👤 Catherine J. Anderson
- 👤 Kenneth A. Pasch
- 👤 Robert E. Lopez
- 👤 Anne M. Schreiter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:15
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N35/00; G01N35/00584; G01N35/00722; G01N35/00732; B; B01; B01L; B01L9/00; B01L9/06; B65; B65G; B65G15/00; B65G15/30; B65G15/58; G01N35/02; G01N35/04; B65G2201/00; B65G2201/02; B65G2201/0235; B65G2201/0261; G01N2035/00742; G01N2035/00752; G01N2035/00762; G01N2035/0401; G01N2035/0406; G01N2035/046; G01N2035/0467; G01N2035/047; G01N2035/0474; G01N2035/0477; G01N2035/0482; G01N2035/0484
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A carrier for supporting a coded container in a predetermined orientation on a magnetic conveyor system, the carrier comprising: a receptacle having at least one opening leading to a substantially rectangular interior larger than the size of the coded container intended to be supported by the carrier; magnetic means on the receptacle; a window in the front of the receptacle; means to locate the coded container in the receptacle in front of the window so the code is visible through the window when the container is inserted into the carrier with the code facing the window; and means in the receptacle to urge the container releasably into engagement with the locating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A carrier for supporting a coded container in a predetermined orientation on a magnetic conveyor system, the carrier comprising: a receptacle having at least one opening leading to a substantially rectangular interior larger than the size of the coded container intended to be supported by the carrier; magnetic means on the receptacle; a window in the front of the receptacle; means to locate the coded container in the receptacle in front of the window so the code is visible through the window when the container is inserted into the carrier with the code facing the window; and means in the receptacle to urge the container releasably into engagement with the locating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
127 words
A carrier for supporting a coded container in a predetermined orientation on a magnetic conveyor system, the carrier comprising: a receptacle having at least one opening and a substantially rectangular interior larger than the size of the coded container intended to be supported by the carrier; magnetic means on the bottom of the receptacle; magnetic means on one side of the receptacle; a window in the front of the receptacle; means contiguous to the window to locate the coded container in the receptacle in front of the window so the code is visible through the window when the container is inserted into the carrier with the code facing the window; and biasing means in the receptacle to urge the container releasably into engagement with the locating means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
127 words
A carrier for supporting a coded container in a predetermined orientation on a magnetic conveyor system, the carrier comprising: a receptacle having at least one opening and a substantially rectangular interior larger than the size of the coded container intended to be supported by the carrier; magnetic means on the bottom of the receptacle; magnetic means on one side of the receptacle; a window in the front of the receptacle; means contiguous to the window to locate the coded container in the receptacle in front of the window so the code is visible through the window when the container is inserted into the carrier with the code facing the window; and biasing means in the receptacle to urge the container releasably into engagement with the locating means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
98 words
A carrier for supporting a coded container in a predetermined orientation on a magnetic conveyor system, the carrier comprising: a receptacle having at least one opening; magnetic means on the bottom of the receptacle; a vertical slit in the front of the receptacle; interior walls converging toward the slit to locate the container in front of the slit so the code is visible through the slit when the container is inserted into the carrier with the code facing the window; and spring means in the receptacle to urge the container releasably into engagement with the converging interior walls.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
98 words
A carrier for supporting a coded container in a predetermined orientation on a magnetic conveyor system, the carrier comprising: a receptacle having at least one opening; magnetic means on the bottom of the receptacle; a vertical slit in the front of the receptacle; interior walls converging toward the slit to locate the container in front of the slit so the code is visible through the slit when the container is inserted into the carrier with the code facing the window; and spring means in the receptacle to urge the container releasably into engagement with the converging interior walls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A carrier as in claim 1 wherein there is a second window opposite the first mentioned window.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A carrier as in claim 2 wherein there is a second window opposite the first mentioned window.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A carrier as in claim 3 wherein there is a second slit opposite the first mentioned slit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A carrier as in claim 1 wherein the magnetic means comprises two flat magnets oriented 90° from each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A carrier as in claim 2 wherein the magnetic means are flat and oriented 90° from each other.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A carrier as in claim 3 wherein the magnetic means are flat and oriented 90° from each other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
11 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein the receptacle is transparent.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein the window is a transparent side of the receptacle.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A carrier according to claim 2 wherein the window is a transparent side of the receptacle.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
A carrier as in claim 1 wherein the receptacle is rectangular in cross section.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
A carrier as in claim 2 wherein the receptacle is rectangular in cross section.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
A carrier as in claim 3 wherein the receptacle is rectangular in cross section.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
A carrier according to claim 1 wherein the positioning means is a spring.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
A carrier according to claim 2 wherein the biasing means is a spring.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
A carrier according to claim 3 wherein the spring means is a single leaf spring.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
A carrier according to claim 3 wherein the spring means is a plurality of springs.
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