IP Library Granted Patent US 8,486,351
Granted Patent B2
US 8,486,351 · App. 12/889,843 · Granted Jul 16, 2013

Apparatus for embedding tissue samples

Inventors: Peter Goerner (Great Sutton, GB); Caroline Breen (Chester, GB); Roger Harrington Smith (Manchester, GB); Sheila Christine Dandy (Warrington, GB); Alan Harold Bridge (Prescot, GB)
Assignee: Thermo Shandon Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 8,486,351
App. No.
12/889,843
Granted
Jul 16, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A histology tissue embedding apparatus including a reservoir for an embedding medium and an outlet valve connected to the reservoir through which the embedding medium is dispensable, and including trigger means which control the operation of the outlet valve, the trigger means having a rest position in which the outlet valve is closed, wherein the rest position of the trigger means in relation to the outlet valve is adjustable.

Claims (4)

1. A histology tissue embedding apparatus including a reservoir for an embedding medium and an outlet valve connected to the reservoir through which the embedding medium is dispensable, and including a trigger which control the operation of the outlet valve, the trigger having a rest position in which the outlet valve is closed, wherein the rest position of the trigger in relation to the outlet valve is adjustable, wherein a portion of the trigger is slidably attached to a body of the embedding apparatus and the trigger also includes a lock to retain it so that it is not slidable under normal user operation of the trigger when the lock is locked, but when the lock is unlocked the trigger is slidable so as to adjust its position.

2. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the rest position of the trigger means is adjustable in a direction away from the outlet valve.

3. A histology tissue embedding apparatus including a reservoir for an embedding medium and an outlet valve connected to the reservoir through which the embedding medium is dispensable, and including a trigger which control the operation of the outlet valve, the trigger having a rest position in which the outlet valve is closed, wherein the rest position of the trigger in relation to the outlet valve is adjustable, wherein the outlet valve is a nozzle and the trigger is a paddle, located substantially behind the nozzle, considered from the equipment operator's perspective.

4. An apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the rest position of the trigger means is adjustable in a direction away from the outlet valve.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 27, 2022
From: THERMO SHANDON LTD.
To: SHANDON DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 058788/0882 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 22, 2010
From: GOERNER, PETER; BREEN, CAROLINE; SMITH, ROGER HARRINGTON; DANDY, SHEILA CHRISTINE; BRIDGE, ALAN HAROLD
To: THERMO SHANDON LTD.
Reel/Frame 025183/0215 →
Priority Claims (1)
GB 0916919.4 · Sep 25, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110076753A1 · Mar 31, 2011