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US 10,207,273 B2Granted
Test tube holding assembly
AssigneeHeathrow Scientific LLC
InventorGary Dean Kamees
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Abstract
A test tube holding assembly or test tube rack includes at least two test tube holders, where each test tube holder in turn defines a central longitudinal axis, two storage zones, and includes a connecting member. The connecting members permit coupling of the two test tube holders and rotation of the two coupled test tube holders about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of at least one of the test tube holders. The test tube holders are also positionable in multiple orientations, where each orientation at least partially determines which of the two storage zones are available to receive a test tube therein.
Claims12
A test tube holding assembly comprising:
- a first test tube holder having a first connecting member, the first test tube holder defining a first storage zone and a second storage zone, the first test tube holder being adjustable between a first orientation where the first storage zone of the first test tube holder is accessible and the second storage zone of the first test tube holder is inaccessible, and a second orientation where the first storage zone of the first test tube holder is inaccessible and the second storage zone of the first test tube holder is accessible, and wherein the first test tube holder defines a first longitudinal axis extending through the first storage zone and the second storage zone of the first test tube holder;
- a second test tube holder having a second connecting member couplable to the first connecting member, the second test tube holder defining a first storage zone and a second storage zone, the second test tube holder being adjustable between a first orientation where the first storage zone of the second test tube holder is accessible and the second storage zone of the second test tube holder is inaccessible, and a second orientation where the first storage zone of the second test tube holder is inaccessible and the second storage zone of the second test tube holder is accessible, and wherein the second test tube holder defines a second longitudinal axis extending through the first storage zone and the second storage zone of the second test tube holder;
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- wherein the first test tube holder is couplable to the second test tube holder when either test tube holder is in either orientation and wherein the first test tube holder is pivotable relative to the second test tube holder about a third axis that is substantially parallel to at least one of the first longitudinal axis and the second longitudinal axis.
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A test tube holding assembly comprising:
- a first test tube holder having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a first connecting member, the first test tube holder defining a first storage zone configured to receive a test tube via the first end of the first test tube holder, and a second storage zone configured to receive a test tube via the second end of the first test tube holder, wherein the first test tube holder defines a first longitudinal axis extending through the first storage zone and the second storage zone of the first test tube holder;
- a second test tube holder having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a second connecting member removably couplable to and pivotable with respect to the first connecting member, the second test tube holder defining a first storage zone configured to receive a test tube via the first end of the second test tube holder, and a second storage zone configured to receive a test tube via the second end of the second test tube holder, wherein the second test tube holder defines a second longitudinal axis extending through the first storage zone and the second storage zone of the second test tube holder;
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- wherein the first test tube holder is couplable to the second test tube holder so that any two of the storage zones may receive a test tube regardless of which ends of the test tube holders rest upon a support surface, wherein the first test tube holder is pivotable relative to the second test tube holder about a third axis, and wherein the third axis is positioned between the first axis and the second axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.