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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2013
Applicant:
Beckman Coulter, Inc., Brea, CA (US);
Inventors:
Martin Mueller, Schliersee-Neuhaus, DE;
Sophia Lauterbach, Buxheim, DE;
Assignee:
Beckman Coulter, Inc., Brea, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/04 (2006.01); B25J 15/10 (2006.01); B65G 11/02 (2006.01); A61B 19/02 (2006.01); G01F 23/00 (2006.01); G01F 23/296 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01); G01S 15/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 15/103 (2013.01); B65G 11/023 (2013.01); A61B 19/0287 (2013.01); G01F 23/0061 (2013.01); B25J 15/0475 (2013.01); G01F 23/2962 (2013.01); G01N 35/00732 (2013.01); G01N 35/0099 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2013.01); G01S 15/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for gripper finger release assemblies for specimen gripper units are disclosed. Embodiments of the invention include release elements to enable replacement of gripper fingers without the need of tools or without the need to demount and mount the entire gripper unit for exchange of gripper fingers. A release element may comprise a first sliding element and a second sliding element coupled to a plate such that pressing the second sliding element enables the first sliding element to release a gripper finger coupled to the first sliding element.