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US 2007/0095188 A1Published application
Knife Holder For A Microtome Having A Vibrating Knife
AssigneeLeica Mikrosysteme GmbH
InventorsAnton Lang, Michael Zimmermann
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Abstract
A knife holder (1) for a microtome having a vibrating knife comprises a support element (2) and a clamping element (4) movable relative to the support element (2). The support element (2) is embodied with a support surface (2a) for the knife (3), and the clamping element (4) is embodied with a clamping surface (4a). For clamping the knife (3), the support surface (2a) and clamping surface (4a) are settable at a distance of 0.1 to 1.5 from one another.
Claims9
A knife assembly for a microtome comprising:
- a vibratory mechanism (10);
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- a knife holder connected to the vibratory mechanism, the knife holder including a support element (2) having a support surface (2a) for a knife and a clamping element (4) movable relative to the support element (2), the clamping element (4) having a clamping surface (4a) parallel to the support surface (2a), wherein the support surface (2a) and the clamping surface (4a) are settable at a distance from one another adaptable to a thickness of a knife to be held by the knife holder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.