Patent ID: 7597854

Claim:
A guide device for a well plate comprising: (a) a slide comprising an insertion slot for a tip of a liquid dispensing device; said slot comprising opposing rimmed edges at the perimeter of its opening provided on the bottom surface of said slide; said opposing rimmed edges comprising a pair of acutely angled and obtusely angled side walls, wherein said side walls defining a slope with respect to the plane of said slide; said acutely angled side wall being truncated to provide a perpendicular rimmed edge to increase visualization and liquid dispensing accuracy; (b) a flange, said flange attached to said slide, said flange defining an aperture; (c) a side rod, said side rod comprising reference characters, said reference characters positioned on said side rod, said flange slidably engaging said side rod, said reference characters viewable through said aperture; and (d) a well plate cover, said well plate cover engaging said side rod.