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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
May. 18, 2011
Applicants:
Walter Kubler, Schweiz, CH;
Rainer Beckbissinger, Schweiz, CH;
Urs Muller, Schweiz, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Hamilton Bonaduz AG, Schweiz, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B65B 69/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 69/00 (2013.01); B01L 3/50825 (2013.01); G01N 35/04 (2013.01); B01L 2300/043 (2013.01); G01N 2035/0405 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tool device for the automated opening of flip tubes including an actuating plunger which is provided and configured to move the actuating portion at least in open direction and thereby to exert an opening moment on the lid portion, and wherein the device further includes a damping means which is configured to exert a damping moment on the container lid at least during a period of the actuation of the actuating portion by the actuating plunger, which damping moment is less in amount and is in an opposite direction compared to the opening moment.