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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2004
Donna A. Piacenza, Chicago, IL (US);
Jimmy-quang Viet Doan, Chicago, IL (US);
Michael F. DE Rossi, Lindenhurst, IL (US);
Stephen J. Gaynes, McHenry, IL (US);
Donna A. Piacenza, Chicago, IL (US);
Jimmy-Quang Viet Doan, Chicago, IL (US);
Michael F. De Rossi, Lindenhurst, IL (US);
Stephen J. Gaynes, McHenry, IL (US);
Heathrow Scientific LLC, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a pipette device with a pivotable nozzle assembly. The pipette device includes a housing with a barrel portion defining a device axis therethrough. The nozzle assembly includes a pivot mechanism that is rotatably engaged with the housing, and includes pivot bosses that are held captive within a portion of the housing. A pivot selector is slideably retained by a portion of the housing, and is operative to engage and disengage a plurality of indexing holes on the pivot mechanism thereby locking and permitting rotation of the nozzle assembly, respectively.