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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 1979
Filed:
Feb. 22, 1978
Howard R Davidson, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Brian J Bayley, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Beckman Instruments, Inc., Fullerton, CA (US);
Abstract
A carrier assembly for pivotal placement on a swinging carrier rotor wherein the carrier has a support member which maintains the carrier assembly in a centered location between the hinge pins on the rotor. The carrier assembly has a frame unit which holds a microtitration plate containing samples to be centrifugated. The support member in the carrier assembly is slidably engaged with the frame unit and eliminates the need for welds. Each end of the support member has a generally semicircular sleeve portion which provides for the easy placement and removal of the carrier assembly from the rotor hinge pins. Retaining means are positioned on the support member to prevent deflection of the carrier frame unit along the support member during centrifugation.