Microtome having vibration dampening and micro-feeding mechanism
US5906148A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 25, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/6566
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The microtome of the present invention includes a base, a knife for cutting a sample, a knife holder fixed on the base and holding the knife, a carrier bar carrying the sample at the leading end thereof and vertically traveling with the trailing end as a fulcrum. A bar traveling mechanism supports and moves the carrier vertically. A transmission lever transmits force to feed the leading end of the carrier bar toward the knife. A support plate is mounted on the base and rotatably supports the transmission lever. A tension spring pulls the carrier bar toward the transmission lever. A lever moving mechanism is in contact with the transmission lever.
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