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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 05, 1999
Albert Coello, Windsor, CA (US);
John Johnson, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
David Tacha, San Ramon, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A microscope slide stainer includes a waste bin with an open top, and supporting notches arranged on the top edges of opposite sides. A slide supporting rack is supported in a horizontal position across the top of the bin in the supporting notches. The rack includes a pair of rails extending along a horizontal base. Brackets arranged on top of the rails define a plurality of spaced-apart slide holding positions. A hot plate is positioned between the rails and spaced above the horizontal base. A control box is attached to the hot plate for temperature control. Pins extending from opposite sides of the hot plate ride in direction-changing slots in the rails to enable the hot plate to be moved between a raised position engaged against the bottom of the slides, and a lowered position disengaged from the slides. Grooves are arranged on top surface of the hot plate to prevent the wet slides from sticking to it. A cover is removably positioned over the rack to define a heating and humidity chamber. The rack can be placed in a tilted position for rinsing the slides by inserting its ends in slanted slots extending downwardly from the supporting notches on the bin.