Patent ID: 7640769

Claim:
A storage apparatus for biologicals comprising: A. a shaped cabinet, the cabinet having within it 1) at least one airtight and thermally-insulated compartment; each of the at least one compartments further having a) an open front and a back wall; b) a thermally-insulated door; the thermally-insulated door further comprising means for airtight and thermal sealing against the open front of the at least one compartment; 2) means for regulating temperature within each of the at least one compartments to a specific range of temperatures; 3) at least one bin within the at least one compartment; 4) at least one means for supporting the at least one bin, comprising a carousel rotatable about a vertical axial rotation means, about which the at least one bin may be revolved for access through said open front; the at least one means for supporting the at least one bin further comprising i. a vertical axle manually rotatable about said vertical axis; ii. at least one horizontal plate fixed to the axle, the plate having a perimeter; iii. at least one pair of elongate parallel arms affixed to the perimeter and extending outwardly from the plate and perpendicularly to the axle, each arm having a shaped cross section; iv. the carousel further comprising at least one means for repositioning the at least one bin relative to the carousel; B. the at least one bin has a pair of parallel upper edges; and C. the at least one means for repositioning the at least one bin relative to said carousel further comprises: 1) a pair of glides affixed horizontally to the pair of parallel upper edges of the at least one bin in parallel relation to one another, 2) each glide having a forward end and a rearward end, and 3) a shaped cross-section slidable upon each of the elongate parallel arms.