Integral assembly of reagent tubes and seal caps
Assignee3088081 Canada Inc.
InventorsAndré Lafond, Yanick Bertin
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Abstract
An integral assembly of a multiplicity of spaced reagent tubes arranged in an aligned series wherein the tubes are integrally linked to one another by connecting portions and to a corresponding multiplicity of independently spaced seal caps by a multiplicity of bands, each band having one end integral with a seal cap and an opposite end integrally connected to two adjacent tubes. The bands extend perpendicularly to the series of aligned tubes and include an oblique hinge portion which is deformable so as to allow the cap to be independently manipulatable to pivot angularly and to superimpose the open end of a tube for sealing.
Claims6
An integral assembly of (a) a multiplicity of spaced reagent tubes arranged in an elongated aligned series, said tubes each having an open end and a closed end, the open ends of adjacent tubes integrally connected to one another by a series of connecting portions, (b) a corresponding multiplicity of independently spaced seal caps, each seal cap having a tubular seal skirt portion to sealingly engage the open end of an associated reagent tube, and (c) a corresponding multiplicity of bands having one end integral with a seal cap and an opposite end integrally connected to two adjacent tubes and their associated connecting portion;
- said band extending perpendicularly to said series of aligned tubes and including a hinge portion deformable so as to allow said cap to be independently manipulatable to pivot angularly and to superimpose said open end to thereby selectively effect a sealing penetration of said tubular skirt portion into said open end to seal the open end of an associated reagent tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.