Patent ID: 6955180

Claim:
A pipette washer for washing pipettes having a wide top and a narrow tip, comprising: (a) a plurality of cells for receiving pipettes, each of said cells comprising a top opening for receiving pipettes to be washed and a bottom opening, wherein said bottom opening is smaller than the top of said pipette; (b) a support member for supporting said cells with said top openings oriented to receive pipettes to be washed; (c) a plurality of manifolds communicating with a group of said cells; (d) a hose system coupled to said bottom openings on said cells, said hose system being releasably connected to said plurality of manifolds communicating with a group of said cells, wherein said cells are organized into gangs, whereby each of the cells in each of said gangs is connectable as a group to said supply hose; and (e) a supply hose connected to said hose system.