Patent ID: 6136270
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: B01L,G01N,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A carousel for receiving a plurality of flat, thin test sample cards, said carousel for placement in an incubation enclosure, comprising:a plurality of discrete, separable carousel segments, each of said segments separately removable from said enclosure,each of said discrete, separable carousel segments comprising:a first end wall,a second end wall, said first and second end walls defining a portion of an arc;an inner wall and an outer wall concentric with said inner wall, said inner and outer walls each connected to said first and second end walls;a plurality of individual elongate slots formed and extending between said first and second end walls and between said inner and outer walls and closely spaced in an array, said slots shaped and arranged in said array in a manner for receiving said test sample cards therein, said carousel segments having an open rear face thereof for allowing the flow of temperature controlled air over said test sample cards received in said slots in said incubation enclosure, andan inwardly disposed mounting means connected to said inner wall for securely fastening said separable carousel segment to a permanent structure in said incubation enclosure and enabling release of said separable carousel segment from said permanent structure and enabling said carousel segment to be removed from said incubation enclosure.