Tray and carrier assembly
AssigneeG. D. Searle & Co.
InventorsRolf Meyer, Manuel I. Martin
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Abstract
A tray and carrier assembly which is adapted to simultaneously handle a plurality of open ended receptacles such as test tubes or the like. The tray includes a member having the underside thereof removably engaged by a support. Subtending the support in spaced relation and connected thereto is a base member. The tray member is provided with a plurality of openings in which are loosely disposed retainer elements which frictionally engage the open ends of the receptacles whereby the remainder of the receptacles depend freely from the tray member when the latter is assembled on the support. The tray member and the support are provided with complementary interfitting means which coact so as to require the tray member to assume a predetermined relative position when assembled on the support.
Claims8
In an assembly for accommodating a plurality of open end tubular receptacles, said assembly including a carrier and a tray member comprising one of a larger capacity tray and a smaller capacity tray, said trays provided with a plurality of openings formed therein within which said receptacles may be retained so as to freely depend from said tray, the improvement comprising a support defined upon said carrier and subtending and engaging marginal portions of said tray member whereby the latter is adapted to be removed from said support by being lifted therefrom, said support and tray member being provided with complementary interfitting means whereby said tray member is retained thereby in a unique predetermined position and orientation with respect to said support;
- and a base member included in said carrier and spaced beneath and in registered relation with said support and being interconnected thereto whereby a space is formed between said support and base member when said tray member is disposed in said predetermined position and orientation for accommodating the depending receptacle portions, said base member being provided with an access opening communicating with the space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.