Patent ID: 8323170

Claim:
A centrifuge rotor comprising: a compression-molded rotor body including a central portion defining an axis of rotation of said rotor body, and a plurality of bays each configured to receive a bucket therein; a plurality of load transferring members integrally molded with said rotor body, at least one of said plurality of load transferring members being Y-shaped, thereby defining a central leg and a pair of arms extending therefrom, with said central leg extending radially outwardly from said pair of arms and with each of said pair of arms including a bucket support for supporting a pair of buckets in an adjacent pair of said plurality of bays, said pair of bucket supports permitting pivotal movement of the pair of buckets within the adjacent pair of said plurality of bays during rotation of said rotor body about the axis of rotation; and a reinforcement layer extending circumferentially around an exterior of said rotor body.