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US 6,354,104 B1Granted
Lockable specimen transporter
OwnerDarrell L. Feagininventor
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Abstract
A lockable blood and urine sample transporter. The transporter has a thermostatically controlled cooling unit which maintains the specimens at a fixed temperature. The transporter also has a securing lock which prevents unauthorized access to the specimens contained therein.
Claims5
A securable device for transporting biological specimens while maintaining said specimens at a reduced temperature, comprising:
- a. an essentially rectangular chassis having an insulated bottom wall and insulated side walls extending upward therefrom to form a hollow interior having an upward-facing opening, wherein said hollow interior is capable of receiving said biological specimens;
- b. at least one bulkhead dividing said hollow interior into at least two wells;
- c. a top, covering said upward-facing opening, and containing at least two hatches providing access to said at least two wells;
- d. at least two hatch covers covering said at least two hatches;
- e. cooling means for cooling said hollow interior;
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- f. securing means for prohibiting unauthorized opening of said at least two hatch covers, thereby prohibiting unauthorized access to said biological specimens within said hollow interior.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.