Patent ID: 8337786
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: B01L,G01N,G02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A cover for a microscope slide, said cover comprising: a planar body with a cavityed face and an opposed face, two side walls flanking the cavityed face, two legs that extend out from the side walls on the cavityed face and that are not in contact with the opposing face, and a locater attached to the planar body; wherein the planar body is configured to slideably engage the microscope slide so that the cavityed face is parallel to the planar surface of the microscope slide and so that the side walls support the cover on the microscope slide; wherein the locater can be used to slideably move the cavityed face parallel to a planar surface of the microscope slide; wherein the planar body has a front end and a distal end and is shaped so that the front end extends upwardly and away from the cavityed face toward the opposed face to form a projection; wherein the opposed face is sized so as to cover less than the whole length of the planar surface of the microscope slide; and wherein when the cover is engaged with the microscope slide, (1) a cavity is defined by the cavityed face, the two side walls and the portion of the microscope slide engaged with the side walls, and (2) a reservoir is defined by the projection, the legs, and the portion of the microscope slide not engaged by the side walls.