US 12,472,504 B2
Holder, a set of parts, and a method of manipulating holders of laboratory consumables
Tuomas Kuitunen, Helsinki (FI)
Assigned to Sartorius Liquid Handling oy, Helsinki (FI)
Filed by Sartorius Biohit Liquid Handling Oy, Helsinki (FI)
Filed on Aug. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/406,139.
Claims priority of application No. 20397510 (EP), filed on Aug. 26, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0062912 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. B01L 9/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01)
CPC B01L 9/543 (2013.01) [G01N 35/0099 (2013.01); B01L 2300/041 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00306 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A holder for laboratory consumables, the holder comprising:
two pairs of opposing lateral sidewalls;
each sidewall comprises an outer surface, an inner surface, an upper edge and a lower edge, and two lateral edges;
the sidewalls are joined to each other via their lateral edges;
a plate comprising a matrix of openings, connected to the upper edges of the sidewalls;
a surface arranged lower than the plate;
at least one release opening located in said surface; and
means for locking the holder on top of another holder to form a stack of holders;
wherein the locking is configured to be released by inserting a release device into the at least one release opening so that a vertically-directed input force is applied to said means for locking from above the stack of holders.