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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 1997
Filed:
Jul. 20, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Barry B Brian, Oakridge, NJ (US);
Larry A Franchere, Sparta, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Becton Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4353053 ; 4353054 ; 422102 ; 220335 ; 206 4523 ;
Abstract
A well plate assembly useful for laboratory-scale cell culture and diagnostic tests of the present invention includes a substantially planar base with at least one well and a top surface. A lid is joined to the base by a hinge as part of the assembly. The hinge allows the lid to be moved between a closed position, where the lid covers the top surface, and a plurality of open positions where the top surface is uncovered. The assembly includes provisions for releasably retaining the lid in the closed and plurality of open positions.