Tube adapter
US5456887A · kind A · utility
62Cited by
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10Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 27, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/809
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention provides a tube adapter for use on a plurality of different types of tubes. The tube adapter includes a sleeve in which to receive smaller diameter tubes. The sleeve preferably includes a bar code reader slot to allow reading of bar codes on the tubes through the sleeve. The sleeve includes a spring portion biased to retain tubes in the tube adapter. The sleeve also preferably includes a key for aligning the tube adapter in a tube cassette. The tube adapter can include a clip to prevent the tube adapter from inadvertently being removed, rotated or dropped from the tube cassette.
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