Patent ID: 8420384

Claim:
A growth plate, comprising: a growth plate lid having an exterior surface, an interior surface and a perimeter, said growth plate lid comprising an outer lid ring having an interior surface with at least one indentation therein, said outer lid ring extending substantially perpendicular from said interior surface of said growth plate lid, said outer lid ring being disposed substantially adjacent to said perimeter of said growth plate; and an inner lid ring having an interior surface and at least one slot therein, said inner lid ring extending substantially perpendicular from said interior surface of said growth plate lid; and a growth plate dish having an exterior surface, an interior surface and a perimeter, said growth plate dish comprising an outer dish ring having at least one slot therein, said outer dish ring extending substantially perpendicular from said interior surface of said growth plate dish; a middle dish ring having at least one slot therein, said middle dish ring extending substantially perpendicular from said interior surface of said growth plate dish; and an inner dish ring having a plurality of solid, removable segments, said solid removable segments extending substantially perpendicular from said interior surface of said growth plate dish, wherein said outer dish ring is positioned substantially adjacent to said interior surface of said outer lid ring, and said middle dish ring is positioned substantially adjacent to said interior surface of said inner lid ring.