Patent ID: 6640981
Filing Date: 2003-11-04
Classification: B01L

Abstract:
A modular test tube rack for stacking assembly with similarly constructed racks comprising:a flat rectangular body having a top wall, a bottom wall, opposite side walls and opposite end walls; said body displaying, in a first position, a first series of wells extending from said top wall in a direction towards said bottom wall and adapted to receive tubes therein; each said end wall displaying a handle engaging extension; a pair of handles respectively mounted at said opposite end walls; each said handle having a lower portion engaging with said extension of said end wall and a hand gripping upper portion displaying a top edge extending above said top wall of said body; said lower portion of said handles having a bottom edge so shaped as to anchor with the top edge of an underposed similarly constructed rack thereby enabling a vertically spaced stacking of two or more of said racks.