Patent ID: 11911766
Assignee: GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. An assembly for storing sample processing consumables, comprising:
a cover comprising a flexible panel and a cover wall extending downwardly from the perimeter of the panel, wherein the panel and the cover wall define a cover cavity; and
a tray having a top surface defining a plurality of wells and a side surface extending downwardly from the perimeter of the top surface, wherein the panel is situated adjacent the top surface of the tray, wherein a first portion of the tray is received within the cover cavity such that a press fit is formed between the side surface of the tray and an inner surface of the cover wall, thereby releasably coupling the cover to the tray, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of wells contain a sample processing consumable,
wherein the cover wall defines a hollow protrusion configured to prevent a vacuum from forming in the cover cavity when the first portion of the tray is received therein, and
wherein the cover is configured to be decoupled from the tray by applying a force to the panel to overcome the press fit.