Patent ID: 6020995
Filing Date: 2000-02-01
Classification: G01N,G02B,Y10T

Abstract:
Microscope slide receptacle means for positionably receiving and holding specimen retaining microscope slides and comprising a frame means defining a plurality of cradles wherein each cradle supports a slide having a bottom edge surface and side edge surfaces therewithin, said frame means being characterized in that:(a) each cradle of said frame means comprising a generally ""U""-shaped cradle with a generally laterally extending base support with an upper surface and with a pair of arms, each arm extending upwardly from opposed ends of said base support and forming an angular junction therewith; and(b) each of said opposed ends having a generally arcuately configured slide engaging gusset means coupled thereto for filling the said angular junction between said base and each of said arms so as to position substantially the entire bottom edge surface of a slide held therein above and in spaced relationship to said upper surface of said base support; and(c) each of said upwardly extending arms having a slotted slide engaging segment along a lower end thereof and a laterally offset portion displaced outwardly from said slotted segment at an upper end thereof so as to permit manual gripping of the edge surfaces of a slide held within said cradle.