Microtome
AssigneeHess Consult GmbH
InventorHans-Juergen Hess
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Abstract
A microtome, in particular a rotational microtome, comprising a base frame (10) on which is provided a specimen holding device (32) for performing a vertical cutting movement. The microtome further has a knife holding device (12) for a cutting element (24) which is formed by a cutting knife (26) or a cutting blade combined with a blade holder. A considerable cost saving and a substantially enhanced level of torsional stiffness and stability when the cutting forces take effect is achieved in that in the microtome the knife holding device (12) has two side plate portions (14) which project forwardly from the lower end portion (16) of the base frame (10).
Claims8
A microtome comprising:
- a base frame (10) on which is provided a specimen holding device (32) for performing a vertical cutting movement, and
- a knife holding device (12) for a cutting element (24) which is formed by a cutting knife (26) or a cutting blade combined with a blade holder, wherein the knife holding device (12) has two discrete side plate portions (14) which are of identical configuration, which are fixed to the base frame (10), and which project forwardly from the lower end portion (16) of the base frame (10), each in a cantilever configuration, and prolong the base surface of the base frame (10) forwardly so that the two side plate portions (14) form for the base frame (10) an increase in the support surface on which the base frame stands, the microtome further comprising between the two side plate portions (14) means for receiving waste cuttings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.