Patent · US Expired

J-shaped spring used in incubator

US5106586A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 23, 1990
Grant dateApr 21, 1992
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2035/00079
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

There are disclosed a spring and its combination with an evaporation cover for a test element, and a station of an incubator. The spring comprises two portions bent to form the letter "J". The longer portion includes means for retaining the spring in the incubator station, and the shorter portion includes means for retaining a cover under the spring.

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