US5358692A
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Tissue cassette holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-09-02
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Granted: 1994-10-25
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Expires: 2013-09-02
Abstract
Abstract A tissue cassette holder including a rectangular open-top tray having a pair of locking side rails affixed to the upper portion of the longitudinal sides thereof, the rails having a raised elastomeric protuberance projecting inwardly from the center thereof and spaced sufficiently apart to permit a conventional tissue cassette to snap firmly therebetween. Preferably, the trays are configured to permit removably locking a plurality thereof into superposed and/or side-by-side relationship, and further to positively lock a plurality of cassettes within each such tray for liquid processing and to break such cassettes loose after the tray and cassettes are wax-dipped preparatory to slicing the tissue therein for microanalysis.
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas W. Reynolds
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 12:00
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N1/00; G01N1/28; G01N1/36; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S435/00; Y10S435/809
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A tissue cassette holder for holding at least one tissue cassette having sides, said holder comprising: an open-top tray for holding said at least one tissue cassette, said tray having first and second ends, a first vertical side rail spaced from a second vertical side rail, and a base; a first elastomeric projection projecting inwardly from said first vertical side rail; a second elastomeric projection projecting inwardly from said second vertical side rail, said projections being operable to frictionally engage said sides of said at least one tissue cassette to retain said at least one tissue cassette between said rails; a plurality of elastomeric tabs projecting outwardly from said side rails, said tabs being frictionally engagable with mating grooves on a base of another tissue cassette holder, thereby to permit stacking of a plurality of tissue cassette holders; and, a fastening cable connected to said first end of said tray and releasably connected to said second end of said tray for further securing said at least one tissue cassette within said tray by means of the cable extending across the full length of the tray and over said at least one tissue cassette therein.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A tissue cassette holder for holding at least one tissue cassette having sides, said holder comprising: an open-top tray for holding said at least one tissue cassette, said tray having first and second ends, a first vertical side rail spaced from a second vertical side rail, and a base; a first elastomeric projection projecting inwardly from said first vertical side rail; a second elastomeric projection projecting inwardly from said second vertical side rail, said projections being operable to frictionally engage said sides of said at least one tissue cassette to retain said at least one tissue cassette between said rails; a plurality of elastomeric tabs projecting outwardly from said side rails, said tabs being frictionally engagable with mating grooves on a base of another tissue cassette holder, thereby to permit stacking of a plurality of tissue cassette holders; and, a fastening cable connected to said first end of said tray and releasably connected to said second end of said tray for further securing said at least one tissue cassette within said tray by means of the cable extending across the full length of the tray and over said at least one tissue cassette therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The tissue cassette holder of claim 1, further comprising a spring interposed between said cable and said tray.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
71 words
The tissue cassette holder of claim 2, further comprising at least one projection extending outwardly from one side of said base, and at least one notch formed on the opposite side of said base, said at least one projection being releasably engagable to said at least one notch on the base of another tissue cassette holder, thereby to permit coupling of a plurality of tissue cassette holders in a side-by-side relationship.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The tissue cassette holder of claim 3, and further comprising a plurality of cutting projections extending outwardly from said cable, said projections being operable to cut wax.
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