Patent ID: 7057808
Filing Date: 2006-06-06
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A slide staining device for supporting and clamping a plurality of microscope slides for staining, said slide staining device comprising: an upper rectangular frame having a pair of parallel, elongate, opposing upper support ledges and a pair of parallel, opposing upper side members joined together to define a generally rectangular central upper open area having a length and a width; a lower rectangular frame having a pair of parallel, elongate, opposing lower support ledges and a pair of parallel, opposing lower side members joined together to define a generally rectangular central lower open area having a length and a width; a plurality of ridges defined on and extending across each of said lower support ledges; a flange extending vertically upward from one of said lower side members; an elongate handle extending horizontally from said flange; a pair of knobs, each of the knobs having a threaded bolt extending therefrom, the bolts extending through each of the upper side members and being removably secured to each of the lower side members; whereby said upper and lower rectangular frames are configured to support and clamp a plurality of side-by-side, horizontally aligned microscope slides between said upper and lower parallel ledges, said upper and lower parallel ledges configured to engage each microscope slide of said plurality of horizontally aligned slides when said bolts on said knobs are extended through each of the upper side members and are removably secured to each of said lower side members.