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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2008
Filed:
May. 17, 2004
Applicant:
Stefan Thiem, Heidelberg, DE;
Inventor:
Stefan Thiem, Heidelberg, DE;
Assignee:
Leica Biosystems Nussloch GmbH, Nussloch, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 3/16 (2006.01); B23Q 1/25 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device for signaling the position of an orientable sample holder for a microtome is described. The drive system () for moving the sample holder is arranged in a housing. At least one rotatably mounted spindle (), and a nut () running on the spindle (), are provided for moving the sample holder in one spatial direction. The nut () comprises a position element () identifying the zero position, and an indicating element () is associated with the position element ().