Patent ID: 6821072
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: G01N,G02B

Abstract:
A system for staining and coverslipping specimen slides, said system comprising:a stainer (1); a coverslipper (3); and a transfer device (2) between said stainer (1) and said coverslipper (3) for transporting said specimen slides from said stainer (1) to said coverslipper (3); wherein said transfer device (2) includes a transport device (35) for carrying a rack holding a plurality of said specimen slides, said transport device (35) being configured so that it can extend into said coverslipper (3); and wherein said transfer device (2) comprises a housing (27) including a bottom (28), a front panel (25), a back wall (29) opposite the front panel (25), a first side wall (22) having a first cutout (21) therethrough, and a second side wall (24) opposite said first side wall (22) having a second cutout (23) therethrough, said first and second cutouts defining a passage (20) through said housing (27); said housing (27) further including a transfer position (30) for racks near said first cutout (21) in said first side wall (22); and wherein said transport device (35) extends substantially from said transfer position (30) to beyond said second cutout (23) in said second side wall (24).