Object support retainer
AssigneeDCS Innovative Diagnostik-Systeme Dr. Christian Sartori GmbH & Co. KG
InventorRembert Stratmann
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Abstract
An object support retainer, which allows object supports to be supported stably for automated dyeing processes and at the same time the uncontrolled drainage of reagent by means of capillary currents to be prevented. The device has at least one bearing surface (3) including a longitudinal web (4) and a transverse web (5), b) the underside (9) of the object support (2) comes to lie substantially centered on the longitudinal web (4), and c) the bearing surface (3) has a smooth surface (29) so that the object support (3) is retained by adhesive forces between overflowing treating agent and the underside (9) of both the object support (3) and the smooth surface (29).
Claims17
An object support retainer (1) comprising at least one bearing surface (3) adapted for supporting an object support (2) by capillary action, the object support to be supported having an underside with a smooth surface at least in part, wherein
- a) the bearing surface (3) comprises a longitudinal web (4) and a transverse web (5) extending substantially transversely to the longitudinal web (4),
- b) the longitudinal web (4) is arranged in such a way that the underside (9) of an object support (2) placed thereon comes to lie substantially centered on the longitudinal web (4) and wherein the longitudinal web (4) is narrower than an object support (2) such that the longitudinal web (4) is spaced apart from edges of an object support (2) placed thereon running along the longitudinal web (4), and
- c) the bearing surface (3) comprises at least one of
- a smooth surface (29), wherein the bearing surface (3) smooth surface (29) is sized and oriented to contact the smooth underside area of an object support (2) placed thereon so that bearing surface (3) is capable of forming a continuous aqueous fluid layer by capillary action and retaining an object support (2) during use by the capillary adhesive forces between the underside (9) of the object support (2) and the smooth surface (29) of the bearing surface (3), such that a movement of the object support (2) contrary to the capillary adhesive force is substantially prevented, and
- a slip-resistant surface (22).
An object support retainer (1) comprising at least one bearing surface (3) adapted for supporting an object support (2) by capillary action, the object support to be supported having an underside with a smooth surface at least in part, wherein
- a) the bearing surface (3) comprises a longitudinal web (4) and a transverse web (5) extending substantially transversely to the longitudinal web (4),
- b) the longitudinal web (4) is arranged in such a way that the underside (9) of an object support (2) placed thereon comes to lie substantially centered on the longitudinal web (4) and wherein the longitudinal web (4) is narrower than an object support (2) such that the longitudinal web (4) is spaced apart from edges of an object support (2) running along the longitudinal web (4), and
- c) the bearing surface (3) comprises a smooth surface (29) at least in a partial area, wherein the bearing surface (3) smooth surface (29) is sized and oriented to contact the smooth underside area of an object support (2) placed thereon so that bearing surface (3) is capable of forming a continuous aqueous fluid layer by capillary action and retaining an object support (2) during use by the capillary adhesive forces between the underside (9) of the object support (2) and the smooth surface (29) of the bearing surface (3), such that a movement of the object support (2) contrary to the capillary adhesive force is substantially prevented, and the bearing surface (3) comprises a slip-resistant surface (22),
- wherein the slip-resistant surface (22) is produced by a slip-resistant material arranged on or in the bearing surface (3), and the slip-resistant material is arranged at least in the region of the longitudinal web (4), and
- wherein the slip-resistant material is arranged in a recess (28) on the end of the bearing surface (3) lying opposite the transverse web (5).
An object support retainer (1) comprising at least one bearing surface (3) adapted for supporting an object support (2) by capillary action, the object support to be supported having an underside with a smooth surface at least in part, wherein
- a) the bearing surface (3) comprises (aa) a longitudinal web (4) having a first end (7) and a second end (11), and (ab) a transverse web (5) extending substantially transversely to the longitudinal web (4),
- b) the longitudinal web (4) is arranged in such a way that the underside (9) of an object support (2) placed thereon comes to lie substantially centered on the longitudinal web (4) and wherein the longitudinal web (4) is narrower than an object support (2) such that the longitudinal web (4) is spaced apart from edges of an object support (2) running along the longitudinal web (4), and
- c) the bearing surface (3) comprises at least one of
- a smooth surface (29), wherein the bearing surface (3) smooth surface (29) is sized and oriented to contact the smooth underside area of an object support (2) placed thereon so that bearing surface (3) is capable of forming a continuous aqueous fluid layer by capillary action and retaining an object support (2) during use by the capillary adhesive forces between the underside (9) of the object support (2) and the smooth surface (29) of the bearing surface (3) such that a movement of the object support (2) contrary to the capillary adhesive force is substantially prevented, and
- a slip-resistant surface (22),
- wherein the bearing surface (3) is inclined towards the second end (11) of the longitudinal web (4) lying opposite the first end (7) of the longitudinal web (4).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.