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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2017
Applicant:
Beckman Coulter, Inc., Brea, CA (US);
Inventors:
Stephen Otts, Fishers, IN (US);
Stefan Rückl, Garching bei Munchen, DE;
Assignee:
Beckman Coulter, Inc., Brea, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 83/04 (2006.01); A47B 88/969 (2017.01); B65D 43/20 (2006.01); B65D 47/28 (2006.01); B65D 90/60 (2006.01); A47B 88/40 (2017.01); B65G 69/04 (2006.01); G01N 35/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 83/0481 (2013.01); A47B 88/969 (2017.01); B65D 43/20 (2013.01); B65D 47/286 (2013.01); B65D 90/60 (2013.01); A47B 2088/4015 (2017.01); A47B 2210/07 (2013.01); B65G 69/0441 (2013.01); G01N 35/04 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0405 (2013.01);
Abstract
A storage system for storing material such as sample tube caps comprises a drawer with a reservoir, the drawer being movable between a first position and a second position. A storage container is arranged below the reservoir of the drawer when the drawer is arranged in the first position. A transport device is configured to retrieve material from the storage container and to transport the material out of the storage container. Therein, the reservoir of the drawer comprises a bottom with at least one closable opening.