Patent ID: 6330830
Filing Date: 2001-12-18
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
A grip for holding a specimen, said specimen including a through opening for receiving a pin and an edge, said grip comprising:a. a pin;b. a Davis adjustable key, said Davis adjustable key including a key housing, a movable key portion and means to move said key portion relative to said key housing; andc. a housing, said housing including a bore for receiving said Davis adjustable key, a bore for receiving said pin, and a slot for receiving that portion of said specimen which includes said through opening and said edge, said Davis adjustable key bore and said pin bore being substantially parallel to each other, said slot being substantially perpendicular to and completely bisecting said pin bore, said slot also partially intersecting said Davis adjustable key bore, when said specimen is received in said slot, said pin received in said through opening and said pin bore, and said Davis adjustable key is received in said Davis adjustable key bore, said moveable key portion being moveable into engagement with said edge.