Incubator
US5037613A · kind A · utility
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3References
7Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 1989 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/112499
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is described an incubator comprising a rotor moving above a stationary surface, the rotor comprising stations having a cover member, a lower support for a test element, and a spring biasing the cover member against the lower support. In one aspect of the invention, three reference surfaces are provided in the stationary surface for the lower support of the rotor to slide against. In another aspect, an improved spring is provided for ready, releasible capture by the rotor.
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