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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 15, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Janet Ratajczak, McHenry, IL (US);
Donald R Harreld, Woodstock, IL (US);
Joseph Kus, Ivanhoe, IL (US);
John Posey, McHenry, IL (US);
Assignee:
Sage Products, Inc., Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
422102 ; 422101 ; 422 61 ; 422 58 ; 215216 ; 215221 ; 220254 ; 7386441 ; 7386491 ;
Abstract
A specimen transporting and processing system having a tubular container with a collar threadedly secured at one end and with a cap applied to the collar. The collar is temporarily locked in place on the container by means of an extending tab which is bound in place by a tape strip adhering to the tab and to the container. When the tape strip is removed or broken, the collar can then be unscrewed and removed from the container.