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US 12,208,396 B2Granted
Capillary tube holder for autosampler
AssigneeElemental Scientific, Inc.
InventorsScott Smith, Tyler Yost
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Abstract
A capillary tube holder is provided for holding a capillary tube. The capillary tube holder includes a holder insert and a holder base. The holder insert includes a capillary groove configured for receiving the capillary tube. The holder base is configured for slidably receiving and retaining the holder insert therein.
Claims16
A capillary tube holder for holding a capillary tube that has an elongated length, the capillary tube holder comprising:
- a holder base having a platform top that defines an engagement ridge or a locking groove;
- and
- a holder insert configured to be slidably received and retained within the holder base, the holder insert including a central insert portion and at least one side extension, the central insert portion defining a capillary groove that is elongated in a longitudinal direction for receiving a portion of the elongated length of the capillary tube such that, while the portion of the elongated length of the capillary tube is received by the elongated capillary groove, the elongated length of the capillary tube is collinear with the longitudinal direction, the capillary groove being open to the holder base, a portion of the holder insert facing the platform top defining the other of the locking groove or the engagement ridge, the engagement ridge and the corresponding locking groove configured to engage with one another and thereby retain the holder insert relative to the holder base, the engagement ridge and the corresponding locking groove both elongated in a direction that is transverse to the longitudinal direction,
- wherein the central insert portion and the at least one side portion are configured to slide within the holder base along the longitudinal direction of the capillary groove so that the portion of the elongated length of the capillary tube is held within the capillary groove between the central insert portion and the holder base.
1 more element
A capillary tube holder for holding a capillary tube that has an elongated length, the capillary tube holder comprising:
- a holder base having a platform top that defines an engagement ridge or a locking groove;
- and
- a holder insert configured to be slidably received and retained within the holder base, the holder insert defining a capillary groove that is elongated in a longitudinal direction and open to the holder base for receiving a portion of the elongated length of the capillary tube such that, while the portion of the elongated length of the capillary tube is received by the elongated capillary groove, the elongated length of the capillary tube is collinear with the longitudinal direction, a portion of the holder insert facing the platform top defining the other of the locking groove or the engagement ridge, the engagement ridge and the corresponding locking groove configured to engage with one another and thereby retain the holder insert relative to the holder base, the engagement ridge and the corresponding locking groove both elongated in a direction that is transverse to the longitudinal direction,
- wherein the holder insert is configured to slide within the holder base along the longitudinal direction of the capillary groove so that the portion of the elongated length of the capillary tube is held within the capillary groove between the holder insert and the holder base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.