Patent ID: 6231037
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
A clamp for holding a specimen cassette with respect to a microtome, the clamp comprising:a base including at least one fixed limit stop adapted for restraining the specimen cassette;a lever pivotally mounted with respect to said base, said lever pivoting on an axis;a jaw adapted for clamping the specimen cassette with respect to said at least one fixed limit stop, said lever supporting said jaw for movement around said axis;a spring extending from a first end engaging said base to a second end engaging said lever, said spring exerting a biasing force on said lever and said base;wherein said biasing force reaches a maximum when said axis intersects a line between said first and second ends; anda trigger adapted for pivoting said lever to a specimen cassette clamping position, said trigger being mounted on said lever.