Disposable tip magazine
US6426047B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01L9/543
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A pipette tip magazine used in an automated pipetting system which has a pipetting chamber with a generally U-shaped ledge. The pipette tip magazine is adapted for insertion into and removal from an operative position contained in the chamber and supported on the ledge. The magazine includes a generally rectangular plate having an undercut edge bordering an inner region. The edge is configured to be supported on the ledge, an the inner region has an array of through openings for vertically receiving and retaining pipette tips. The plate is molded from a polymeric resin reinforced with a fibrous material.
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