Patent ID: 6357583
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: B01L

Abstract:
An assembly for collection, transport and dispensing of a plurality of discrete biological samples comprising:a sample tray; a plurality of sample wells supported by said tray in spaced apart registration for collecting said discrete biological samples; a sample tray case for supporting and enclosing said sample tray comprising an elongate container having an open end and an access port, said tray being insertable into said container through said open end wherein said case is generally in the shape of a cylinder having spaced apart upper and lower generally circular surfaces and a cylindrical side wall therebetween, said access port being a cut out portion through said upper and lower circular surfaces adjacent to the circumference thereof; said sample tray being movably accommodated within said case for movement between a first position enclosing said plurality of sample wells to a second position rendering exteriorly accessible at least one of said sample wells for dispensing of said biological sample from said at least one sample well; said tray is generally a circular planar member, having said wells positioned about the circumference thereof and is rotatable with respect to said cylinder to move said one said sample well to said second position; wherein said first position is defined by none of said tray wells being in registry with said cut out portion of said cylinder and wherein said second position being defined by one of said wells being in registry with said cut out portion of said case; a manually operable exteriorly accessible dial forming part of said tray for effecting rotation of said tray with respect to said case; a tamper evident seal enclosing said cut out portion in said first position; and said tray and said container include cooperative indexing means for providing indexed movement of said tray with respect to said case.