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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2005
Matthew Latham, Dixon, CA (US);
Matthew Latham, Dixon, CA (US);
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Hercules, CA (US);
Abstract
Slab gel electrophoresis cassettes constructed from two flat rectangular plates, with features that allow the plates to be joined parallel to and facing each other with a gap between them that is sealed at the sides and open at the top and bottom for access to upper and lower electrodes, respectively, are improved by two independent features. The first is the integration of an elastomeric gasket to the surface of one of the two plates to ensure a liquid-tight seal, while the second is the inclusion of edge engaging members that are mounted to one plate and engage an opposing edge of the other plate. The engaging members are manually engaged and released at will. In preferred constructions, the gasket is a strip that extends along the two sides and bottom of one of the plates, and each engaging member is pivotally and resiliently mounted to achieve a snap-type engagement.