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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2010
Filed:
May. 18, 2005
Applicants:
Peter Esser, Kobenhavn S, DK;
Phil Smith, Cambridge, GB;
Inventors:
Peter Esser, Kobenhavn S, DK;
Phil Smith, Cambridge, GB;
Assignee:
The Automation Partnership (Cambridge) Limited, Royston, Herfordshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 90/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tube comprising a container having a closed bottom end, an open top end, and a part that is adapted for flexible cooperation with a compartment of a rack for accommodation of the tube in such a way that unintentional removal of the tube from the respective compartment is substantially prevented, a cap for sealing a tube, and a rack for accommodating a plurality of tubes. The tube, cap, and rack facilitate automatic handling of samples.