Patent ID: 7770730
Filing Date: 2010-08-10
Classification: B01L,B65D

Abstract:
1. A device for support and protection of a micropipette, said device having a single-piece construction, an open configuration and a closed configuration, comprising: a base portion having a front portion, a rear portion, a length and having respective first and second edges along said base portion length, a first side-portion having a length and having an edge along said first side-portion length, and at least one first living hinge interconnecting the first side-portion edge and the first base portion edge; a second side-portion having a length and having an edge along said second side-portion length, and at least one second living hinge interconnecting the second side-portion edge and the second base portion edge; the base portion comprising a plurality of recesses on a surface, each recess being delimited by a plurality of pins, each pin having an indentation, the plurality of indentations forming a pocket suitable for supporting and protecting the micropipette, the plurality of recesses being centered in the device and spaced apart from each other along said base portion length, and further comprising an alignment structure spaced from said rear portion and configured for engagement with said micropipette, for aligning the micropipette between the plurality of recesses; wherein the at least one first living hinge and the at least one second living hinge open such that the respective first and second side-portions are substantially parallel to the base portion in the open configuration; wherein the at least one first hinge and the at least one second hinge close such that the respective first and second side-portions form a protective shell about the base portion in the closed configuration; and wherein the first and second side-portions are substantially perpendicular to the base portion in the closed configuration.