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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas L. Bybee, Omaha, NE (US);
Inna M. Zevakina, Omaha, NE (US);
Assignee:
LAB-Interlink, Inc., Omaha, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/100 ;
Abstract
A container positioning device includes a stop mechanism for stopping a carrier moving along a conveyor, the carrier supporting a container thereon. A pair of arms are pivotally mounted to move between an open position permitting the container to pass along the conveyor track, and a centering position with forward ends in contact with the container and positioning the container in a centering location. A forward end of the downstream arm is operable to move upstream and contact the container to move the container upstream to the centering location, where the second arm will contact the container to retain it in place.