Title:
AN IMPROVED HOLDER AND A PLACEMENT TOOL THEREFOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006026491
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A holder device (1, 100) for an article such as a thermocouple (9) is disclosed. The holder (1, 100) facilitates the placement and retention of the thermocouple (9) in an apparatus such as a lyophilizer by clamping the thermocouple (9) stably in position between adjacent shelves (80, 90) of the apparatus. The holder (1, 100) comprises two bearing surfaces (14a, 126b) and a housing (10) extending therebetween. The housing (10) includes a spring (11) for biasing the bearing surfaces (14a, 126b) apart to retain the holder (1, 100) between the shelves (80, 90). Also provided is a means for retaining a conduit, such as a thermocouple (9) or other device. The thermocouple retaining means comprises a conductive block (230) for securely holding within it a sensor end of a thermocouple (9) and a means is provided for retaining the block (230) with the thermocouple (9) in good conductive contact with a surface (80, 90) of the apparatus. The invention further provides a placement tool (2) for positioning and removing the holder (1, 100).
Inventors:
LIEPOLD GERHARD (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/030525
Publication Date:
May 04, 2006
Filing Date:
August 26, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LIEPOLD GERHARD (US)
International Classes:
G01K1/14
Foreign References:
| EP1267151A1 | 2002-12-18 | |||
| US4515484A | 1985-05-07 | |||
| US5539986A | 1996-07-30 | |||
| US5285054A | 1994-02-08 | |||
| US2282441A | 1942-05-12 |
Other References:
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 011, no. 052 (P - 548) 18 February 1987 (1987-02-18)
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