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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2006
Allan I. Krauter, Skaneateles, NY (US);
Charles W. Fish, Iii, Tully, NY (US);
Raymond A. Lia, Auburn, NY (US);
Thomas W. Karpen, Skaneateles, NY (US);
Kenneth Von Felten, Freeville, NY (US);
Ronald H. Lawson, Seneca Falls, NY (US);
Leigh Lawson, Legal Representative, Seneca Falls, NY (US);
Allan I. Krauter, Skaneateles, NY (US);
Charles W. Fish, III, Tully, NY (US);
Raymond A. Lia, Auburn, NY (US);
Thomas W. Karpen, Skaneateles, NY (US);
Kenneth Von Felten, Freeville, NY (US);
Ronald H. Lawson, Seneca Falls, NY (US);
Leigh Lawson, legal representative, Seneca Falls, NY (US);
GE Inspection Technologies, LP, Skaneateles, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for storing at least one elongated and flexible object, such as an insertion tube that functions as a portion of an endoscope or a borescope device. The apparatus includes a rotating storage carousel having a base and a peripheral barrier. An elongated and flexible object, such as an insertion tube, is stored along the inner side of the peripheral barrier and the base. The storage cavity of the carousel rotates while accepting the transfer of the elongated and flexible object for storage.