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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Carl Schmitt, Denens, CH;
Jacques Chammas, Dedham, MA (US);
Joseph Michael Medberry, Seekonk, MA (US);
Assignee:
Haemonetics Corporation, Braintree, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
494 12 ; 494 84 ; 279131 ;
Abstract
A centrifugal chuck comprising a chuck housing and a plurality of fingers pivotally mounted around the outer perimeter of the chuck housing. Each finger includes a tip, adapted to receive the base portion of a separation bowl. The fingers are mounted to the chuck housing so that the tips can pivot in a generally radial direction. Rotation of the chuck urges each gripping finger against the bowl.