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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 1977
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1976
John J Moran, Houston, TX (US);
Hycel, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
In an automatic chemical testing apparatus including a reaction conveyor carrying rows of reaction containers from a sample dispensing station through a reaction station and to an analysis station, the improvement is provided in which slats containing the reaction containers are linked together to form a reaction loop conveyor without the need for a separate chain. The loop path includes first and second apexes and a forward path between the apexes. Guideways are provided to maintain the reaction container slats in an upright disposition between the forward path and the apexes. Further, a conveyor housing assembly is provided housing incubation means, reaction container washing means and means for driving the conveyor directly.