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US 6,599,482 B1Granted
Centrifuge container rack with balancing feature
AssigneeBeckman Coulter, Inc.
InventorsMelvin Dorin, Patrick Q. Moore, Winston H. H. Lowe
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Abstract
A centrifuge container transport rack designed with symmetrical opposing sides located over a central pivot. The pivot enables the rack to be utilized in the balancing of centrifuge containers.
Claims7
A centrifuge labware rack comprising:
- a beam;
- a pair of container cages disposed on opposing sides of said beam, said container cages having an open top end and a closed bottom end, said closed bottom end affixed to said beam;
- and
- a balance means, said balance means below all other elements of said rack.
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A centrifuge labware rack comprising:
- a beam;
- a pair of spaced cages disposed on opposing sides of said beam, said cages each having an open top end and a closed bottom end, said closed bottom end affixed to said beam;
- a rack handle extending between said cages;
- a balance means;
- and
- a pair of spring clips affixed to opposing ends of said beam wherein said clips have sufficient spring force to substantially negate the center-of-gravity shift as mass is balanced with said rack.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.