EP0149797A3 - Plastic reaction container for small liquid samples - Google Patents

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EP0149797A3
EP0149797A3 EP84115399A EP84115399A EP0149797A3 EP 0149797 A3 EP0149797 A3 EP 0149797A3 EP 84115399 A EP84115399 A EP 84115399A EP 84115399 A EP84115399 A EP 84115399A EP 0149797 A3 EP0149797 A3 EP 0149797A3
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connecting strip
vessel body
vessel
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Hero Dr.-Ing. Gerken
Heinz-Jurgen Gora
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Eppendorf SE
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/50—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes
    • B01L3/508—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes rigid containers not provided for above
    • B01L3/5082—Test tubes per se
    • B01L3/50825—Closing or opening means, corks, bungs

Abstract

A plastic reaction vessel for holding a small quantity of liquid comprises a vessel body which has a body flange (4) surrounding an opening formed in the body, a cover, and a connecting strip (5) which is integral with the vessel body and the cover. Opposite to the connecting strip (5), the body flange (4) has a downwardly facing abutment surface (25), which is engageable by a hooklike extension (23), which is formed on the cover (6) and extends downwardly when the cover is closed. The connecting strip (5) comprises a hinge portion (12) between its opposite end portions. The cover comprise a cylindrical skirt, which is adapted to be inserted into the vessel body through the opening therein. A sealing lip (8) is provided on the outside of said skirt at that end thereof which is adapted to be inserted into the opening of the vessel body. The cover (6) has an outwardly protruding rim (16), from which a depending flange extends, which contacts the body flange so that a parallel guidance of the cover (6) is effected in conjunction with the hinge portion of the connecting strip. An alignment of the cover (6) is effected by the sealing lip (8), which is formed on the cylindrical skirt and in sealing contact with the inside surface of the vessel body.
EP84115399A 1984-01-24 1984-12-13 Plastic reaction container for small liquid samples Expired - Lifetime EP0149797B2 (en)

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AT84115399T ATE40310T1 (en) 1984-01-24 1984-12-13 PLASTIC REACTION VESSEL FOR SMALL QUANTITIES OF LIQUID.

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DE3402276A DE3402276C1 (en) 1984-01-24 1984-01-24 Plastic reaction vessel for small amounts of liquid
DE3402276 1984-01-24

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EP0149797A3 true EP0149797A3 (en) 1985-10-09
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EP (1) EP0149797B2 (en)
JP (1) JPS60183362A (en)
AT (1) ATE40310T1 (en)
DE (2) DE3402276C1 (en)

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EP0149797A2 (en) 1985-07-31
DE3402276C1 (en) 1985-02-21
EP0149797B1 (en) 1989-01-25
JPH0431945B2 (en) 1992-05-27
ATE40310T1 (en) 1989-02-15
EP0149797B2 (en) 1992-01-02
DE3476345D1 (en) 1989-03-02
JPS60183362A (en) 1985-09-18

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