Disc-microtome

US6253653A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Leica Microsystems Nussloch GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Roland Walter · Tiefenbronn, DE
• Manfred Biehl · Norderstedt, DE
• Juergen Vierling · Eppelheim, DE
• Andreas Laudat · Meckesheim, DE
• Peter Scheck · Wiesloch, DE
• Rolf Metzner · Dossenheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 29, 1999
• Grant date: Jul 3, 2001
• Expiry date: Jan 29, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T83/9493
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a microtome (1) for producing thin slices for microscopy, which is provided with a base (2), a blade holder (3) for holding a cutting blade (4) and an object holder (5) for holding the object (6) to be cut. Cutting occurs in a plane by a relative movement between the object (6) and the cutting blade (4) To produce the relative movement, a rotating component (7) is provided with a drive motor (17), wherein the rotating axis of the rotating component (7) is arranged obliquely to the base (2), and a feed slide (9) is provided with a linear guide for setting the slice thickness. The structure of said feed slide (9) is such that it is removable via a feed motor (17) and a control circuit (14) connected thereto.