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US 2010/0303688 A1Published application
A storage vessel and a break tool for dividing such vessel
OwnerOve Anderseninventor
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The present invention concerns a breakable multi-specimen storage vessel. The vessel comprises a tubular container (2) comprising a lower end (2A) and an upper end (2B). At least said upper end (2B) has an open end opening (2C). The length of said container (2) is continuously formed and provided with break portions (4A, 4B) at predetermined positions alongside thereof. Said container (2) is adapted to be broken into a plurality of specimens. Further, an external surface of said container (2) may be provided with a screw thread (5). Said screw thread (5) is provided extending longitudinally along substantially the entire length of said tubular container (2) and said internal surface is substantially smooth. The invention further relates to a break tool (6) for breaking off specimens from a multi-specimen storage vessel such as a storage vessel according to the invention.
A breakable multi-specimen storage vessel (1), comprising a container (2), comprising a lower end (1A) and an upper end (1B), at least one end (2A, 2B) having an open end (22), the length of said container (2) being continuously formed and provided with break portions (4A1, 4A2;
A storage vessel according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said break portions are provided by said longitudinally extending screw thread being provided with a deep thread (4B) entering into at least a depth ranging from 5 to 95%, preferably from 50 to 90%, more preferably from 75 to 85% of the total wall thickness of said tubular container (2).
A storage vessel according to any of the preceding claims, further comprising at least one screw cap (3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E) provided with a screw cap thread which engages with the screw threads (5) provided upon the tubular container (2).
A storage vessel according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the tubular container material is a plastic material.
A storage vessel according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the material of the tubular container is a glass material.
A storage vessel according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the selection of pitch depth and pitch width of the break portions and/or selection of material type and material thickness is selected accordingly for at the same time easing breakage and enabling secure storage and handling.
A storage vessel according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said storage vessel is a cryogenic storage vessel.
A storage vessel according to any of the preceding claims, wherein at least the surface of said container (2) is provided with identification marks for identifying at least the specimen taken, and/or identification marks for identifying at least the vessel, the specimen is taken from.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.