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EP 0 109 558 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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15.01.1986 Bulletin 1986/03 |
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Date of filing: 20.10.1983 |
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BE DE FR GB IT NL SE |
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Priority: |
22.10.1982 US 436161
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Applicant: Becton, Dickinson and Company |
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Tube rack and tubes therefor |
(57) A rack for holding a plurality of tubes comprises a support member having a plurality
of holes therein for receiving tubes. Each hole has a substantially flat wall portion
surrounding same to prevent rotation of a tube placed therein.
A tube rack assembly comprises a rack substantially as described above, further including
a tube in one of the holes. The tube has a closed end portion with at least one substantially
flat wall surface in face-to-face alignment with the flat wall portion so that rotation
of the tube in the hole is prevented.