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

Claim 10:
11. An assembly for storing sample processing consumables, comprising:
a cover comprising:
a flexible panel,
a cover wall extending downwardly from a perimeter of the panel, wherein the panel and the cover wall define a cover cavity, and
a flange extending outward from a distal end of the cover wall,
wherein the cover wall has a cover dimension defined between the panel and the flange; and

a tray comprising:
a top surface defining a plurality of wells, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of wells contain a sample processing consumable,
a side surface extending downwardly from a perimeter of the top surface, and
a bottom surface, wherein the tray has a tray dimension defined between the bottom surface and the top surface,

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 and such that the panel is situated adjacent the top surface of the tray,
wherein the tray dimension is greater than the cover dimension such that a second portion of the tray extends beyond the flange in a direction away from the panel, and
wherein the cover is configured to be decoupled from the tray by applying a force to the panel to overcome the press fit.