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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2005
Filed:
May. 16, 2003
Shane P. Coughlin, Kansas City, MO (US);
Michael E. Coughlin, Mission Hills, KS (US);
Stacy Orr, Shawnee, KS (US);
Timothy Surgeon, Archie, MO (US);
Shane P. Coughlin, Kansas City, MO (US);
Michael E. Coughlin, Mission Hills, KS (US);
Stacy Orr, Shawnee, KS (US);
Timothy Surgeon, Archie, MO (US);
ScriptPro LLC, Mission, KS (US);
Abstract
A vial gripping mechanism () includes a pivotally mounted swing arm (). A sensor receiving array () is mounted to a sensor end () on an inward edge () of the arm (). A channel () protecting a cable () follows an outside edge () from the receiving array () to a cam end (). A torsion spring () forces the cam end () against a cam () which is fixedly mounted to the mechanism () adjacent the arm (). By action of the mechanism (), the arm () is moved relative to the cam () such that in a sensing position, the receiving array () is directly opposite a sensor transmitting array (), and in a shielded position, the receiving array () is housed within a shield (). The shield () is fixedly mounted to the mechanism () and protects the receiving array () while in transit.