Patent ID: 8092665

Claim:
An expanding cam lock for sealing at least one gel cassette in an electrophoresis apparatus, the expanding cam lock comprising: a base plate having a first surface adapted to engage a buffer core assembly comprising at least one electrophoresis gel cassette; a follower plate having a second surface adapted to engage a partition assembly, and a cam positioned between and moveably coupled with the base plate and the follower plate; wherein, the base plate and the follower plate are slideably coupled together and configured for insertion between the buffer core assembly and the partition assembly in the electrophoresis apparatus, and the cam being movable from a first position to a second position to urge the first surface toward the electrophoresis gel cassette of the buffer core assembly and the second surface toward the partition assembly thereby sealing at least one electrophoresis gel cassette to the buffer core assembly within the electrophoresis apparatus.