Patent ID: 11883818
Assignee: BIOMERIEUX, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  C  G | IPC B  C  G

Claim 0:
1. A plunger for expressing a portion of a sample from a container, the plunger comprising:
a longitudinal member defining a first distal end, a second distal end, and an axis extending between the first distal end and the second distal end; and
a plunger seal positioned about the longitudinal member at a location between the first distal end of the longitudinal member and the second distal end of the longitudinal member, the plunger seal defining a plunger seal diameter perpendicular to the axis, and
wherein at least a portion of the longitudinal member between the location and the first distal end of the longitudinal member defines a plunger diameter that is less than the plunger seal diameter, wherein an outer circumferential surface of the plunger seal is configured to engage a wall of the container.