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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2006
Claudius Burkhardt, Lucerne, CH;
Gottlieb Schacher, Kriens, CH;
Renato Belz, Emmenbrücke, CH;
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Abstract
A reagent container assembly adapted for being installed in a cavity of an analyzer. The reagent container assembly comprises a housing having an upper opening and defining at least one circular array of chambers, each chamber being adapted for receiving a reagent container, a cover for closing the upper opening of the housing, and a locking mechanism arranged within the housing. The locking mechanism is adapted for locking the cover and for preventing rotation thereof. The locking mechanism is further adapted for locking the housing and thereby preventing rotation thereof when the reagent container assembly is removed from its position in the analyzer. The locking mechanism is further adapted for cooperating with a pin arranged at the bottom of the cavity of the analyzer when the reagent container assembly is installed in the analyzer, the housing being unlocked by the cooperation and thereby allowed to be rotated within the cavity of the analyzer.