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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 29, 1999
Roland Walter, Altlussheim, DE;
Manfred Biehl, Meckesheim, DE;
Juergen Vierling, Eppelheim, DE;
Andreas Laudat, Hirschberg, DE;
Peter Scheck, Rauenberg, DE;
Rolf Metzner, Dossenheim, DE;
Leica Microsystems Nussloch GmbH, Nussloch, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a microtome (,) for producing thin slices for microscopy, which is provided with a base (,), a blade holder (,) for holding a cutting blade (,) and an object holder (,) for holding the object (,) to be cut. Cutting occurs in a plane by a relative movement between the object (,) and the cutting blade (,) To produce the relative movement, a rotating component (,) is provided with a drive motor (,), wherein the rotating axis of the rotating component (,) is arranged obliquely to the base (,), and a feed slide (,) is provided with a linear guide for setting the slice thickness. The structure of said feed slide (,) is such that it is removable via a feed motor (,) and a control circuit (,) connected thereto.