Patent ID: 6866826

Claim:
A centrifuge labware device comprising: (a) a container having very high axial strength, the container comprising a bottom wall and one or more substantially vertical sidewalls, the bottom wall and the one or more side walls cooperating to define an interior chamber having an interior chamber cross-sectional area, the container having a top opening with a first transverse axis and a second transverse axis substantially perpendicular to the first transverse axis, each transverse axis being at least about 9 cm in length, the top opening defining a top opening open area which is at least about 90% of the interior chamber cross-sectional area; (b) a removable non-threaded lid having an exterior surface, an interior surface and a very high axial strength, the lid being sized and dimensioned to cover the top opening so as to seal the interior chamber; and (c) a clip for securing the lid to the container.