Patent ID: 11866311
Assignee: HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 6:
7. A cap removal device comprising a drive part, a connection shaft, and a cap removal member, the cap removal member comprising a first end and a second end, the first end being pivotally coupled to the connection shaft by a first pivot point,
wherein:
(i) the drive part is configured to move the connection shaft upward from a first initial position to an upward position;
(ii) the cap removal device is configured such that, upon upward movement of the connection shaft by the drive part, the cap removal member pivots around a second pivot point located between the first end and the second end, causing the second end to move downward from a second initial position to a downward position so as to contact and remove a cap, and
(iii) the drive part is an electromagnet and the connection shaft comprises a magnet.