Centrifuge bowl gripping apparatus having a retaining arm with a stationary jaw and a moveable jaw
AssigneeHaemonetics Corporation
InventorsJoseph Geringer, Laurence W. Tremaine, Richard Miller, Paul M. Volpini
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Abstract
An apparatus for gripping a centrifuge bowl includes a single pivoting retaining arm having a stationary jaw. The retaining arm is capable of pivoting into and out of position such that the centrifuge bowl can be loaded and unloaded. A moveable jaw pivots about the retaining arm to lock the stem of the centrifuge bowl against the stationary jaw when actuated by a latching mechanism. At the same time, a catch on the latching mechanism locks the retaining arm to a latching shaft.
Claims25
An apparatus for gripping a centrifuge bowl having a stem and a flange of predetermined shape, the apparatus comprising:
- a retaining arm having a stationary jaw for engaging the stem;
- a moveable jaw;
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- means for pivotably securing the moveable jaw to the retaining arm such that pivoting of the moveable jaw secures the stem between the stationary and moveable jaws.
An apparatus for processing blood, the apparatus comprising:
- a centrifuge bowl having a stem and a flange of predetermined shape;
- a retaining arm having a stationary jaw for engaging the stem;
- a moveable jaw;
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- means for pivotably securing the moveable jaw to the retaining arm such that pivoting of the moveable jaw secures the stem between the stationary and moveable jaws.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.