Patent ID: 9315769
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: C12M,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An incubator chamber configured to provide an atmosphere-controlled environment, comprising: a base, a lid, and a clamp; wherein the base comprises a gas distribution portion that includes a ramp, and is coupled with a gas inlet and a gas outlet, and a first flange comprising an indentation sized and dimensioned to receive a sealing ring such that a portion of the sealing ring is positioned within in the indentation and a second portion of the sealing ring is positioned above the indentation; a first tray and a second tray configured to stably stack upon one another, wherein the first tray comprises a first leg and a second leg that cooperate with right and left sides of the ramp, respectively, to prevent free rotation of the first tray; wherein the lid comprises a second flange sized and dimensioned to contact the sealing ring of the base; wherein the clamp is configured to lock the base and the lid together via the first flange and the second flange, and wherein the sealing ring is configured to create an air tight seal between the first flange and the second flange when the base and lid are locked together by the clamp.