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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2010
Applicants:
Christian Forrer, Elsau, CH;
Erwin Bossart, Flawil, CH;
Félix Bécheiraz, Marthalen, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Mettler-Toledo AG, Greifensee, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/41 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A refractometer has a housing (), a measurement cell () arranged in the housing (), and a lid unit (). The lid unit has a base plate () with a cutout () allowing access to the measurement cell, and a lid () for covering the measurement cell. The lid is connected to the base plate by way of a hinge. The lid unit also has a lid insert () that is arranged replaceably in the lid. The lid unit () is detachably connected to the housing by means of a connecting element that is itself connected to the base plate.