Patent ID: 6354104
Filing Date: 2002-03-12
Classification: A01N,A61B,B01L,F25B,F25D,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
A securable device for transporting biological specimens while maintaining said specimens at a reduced temperature, comprising:a. an essentially rectangular chassis having an insulated bottom wall and insulated side walls extending upward therefrom to form a hollow interior having an upward-facing opening, wherein said hollow interior is capable of receiving said biological specimens; b. at least one bulkhead dividing said hollow interior into at least two wells; c. a top, covering said upward-facing opening, and containing at least two hatches providing access to said at least two wells; d. at least two hatch covers covering said at least two hatches; e. cooling means for cooling said hollow interior; and f. securing means for prohibiting unauthorized opening of said at least two hatch covers, thereby prohibiting unauthorized access to said biological specimens within said hollow interior.